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Healing with Pictures
I wanted to share an idea of what we can do with pictures of our loved ones. Nancy Gershman, a digital artist, creates meaningful portraits from photos, memories and stories that we think about every day. Here is a sample of her work:
DREAMSCAPE PHOTOMONTAGE: Myrtle pays homage to the memory of her twin and keeps a promise to her sister. As long as she lives she will keep her nephew - who is a trucker - safe on the road.
ORIGINAL PHOTO: 
I know Nancy's work and I’ve seen how she captures the entire essence of a person and the real truth about their character, their passions and their mission in life.
What Nancy does is digest all these photos, memories and stories until they re-emerge as a holistic portrait of the person you love. You see your father, sister, or beloved poodle, thoughtfully placed into a beautiful legacy portrait for you, but also for generations to come. The end result is that her artwork makes you smile or even laugh.
For the 30 - 60 minutes you spend with her by phone, she delivers a meaningful, heartfelt fine art photomontage in the form of an 8 x 10 print (or enlargement). She can also upload the artwork so you can make something to wear or display (photoblanket, photo-purse, photo trivet, etc.) -- however you want to keep that loved one close by.
I encourage you to view the documentary on Nancy Gershman’s work.
You can visit her website: www.artforyoursake.com/healing. She has provided us with her phone number: 773-255-4677 (EST) or you can email her: nancy@artforyoursake.com
Let me know if you have any questions.
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Losing my Grandma 3 Replies
Started by Summer in Untitled Category. Last reply by Kelli 34 minutes ago.
Every day is harder than the last. 2 Replies
Started by Lori in Untitled Category. Last reply by JO B alexio 1 hour ago.
he is just gone now 3 Replies
Started by BGpisces in Untitled Category. Last reply by JOHNNIESE "JAI" Feb 13.
Grieving Articles and Other Helping Resources for the Bereaved
Started by Laurie ~ Jesse's mom in Untitled Category Feb 8.
Death of a soulmate(spouse) : Single, Suicide or moving on in life? 20 Replies
Started by trav in Untitled Category. Last reply by Sharon on Tuesday.
distractions 3 Replies
Started by Malcolm in Untitled Category. Last reply by bluebird on Saturday.
Loss of a loving Father 1 Reply
Started by Mobeen Hussain in Untitled Category. Last reply by bluebird Feb 4.
Today my mother passed away.
Started by Alexis Paige Zarycki in Untitled Category Feb 4.
I just need a hug 9 Replies
Started by Jill in Untitled Category. Last reply by JOHNNIESE "JAI" on Saturday.
When will I ever stop hurting? 1 Reply
Started by Meghan Kuhlman in Untitled Category. Last reply by JO B alexio Feb 4.
Journal Therapy and After Death Communication
After Death Communication
Online Grief Support uses the blog feature for Journal Therapy – You can choose to make it private or public. Blog posts are a great way to express yourself on your profile page. To get started, go to your profile page and locate the "Blog Posts" module in the middle column. Click the "Add a Blog Post" link. You must join the community to take advantage of Journal Therapy – It’s free.
You can add text, links, images, and files to your blog post using the blog editor toolbar. You can also select the privacy of your blog post to allow anyone in the community to view it, just your friends in the community, or just you. Go to Settings and then click on Privacy. If you need help, I'm just an email away. - Diana
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Today is my sons viewing.
I'm so nervous about going tonight... I dont want to see him this way... but I want to see him if it makes sense. I pray that I have the strenth to make it through tonight and the funeral on Saturday. I am mad at God for making me go through this... I don't know what I did to deserve such suffering...
Posted by Sharon on February 26, 2015 at 12:40pm
so lost and alone
So I really can't stand it when people keep telling me you will be OK. How do they know I'll be OK?
They aren't with me 24 hours a day 7 days a week. They dont see me cry, or how many times I cry. They don't see the little things that may mean so little to someone how much they mean to me, such as cooking in a pan my mom used when I was growing up, or the thought of going to church and her not being thee, or the ten times she would call me in a matter of four hours and her not…
ContinuePosted by mj on February 25, 2015 at 3:10pm
i cant do this anymore
how can I go on, how can I live without you? my beautiful son, the love of my life. I need you so much, I don't want to live with this unbearable pain any more, I cant go on without you in my life. I pray every night you will come to me, and you don't. I pray to die and im still here. no one hears me , no one sees my pain. my empty heart.i keep asking you to come home, come back to me please shawn. without you I have nothing, I feel nothing. god please take me to my son, my baby. please…
ContinuePosted by kim on February 23, 2015 at 3:45pm
Joshie, my beautiful son I love you so much. I don't have to tell you because you already know. You and your brother are my whole world. I never ever thought you would leave me. Baby why did you turn…
Joshie, my beautiful son I love you so much. I don't have to tell you because you already know. You and your brother are my whole world. I never ever thought you would leave me. Baby why did you turn to alcohol? I don't understand. Didn't you see what it was doing to your body? I don't think you knew you were killing yourself. You would never want to kill yourself. Your life was really good, a good job, friends, a wife you adored, your brother that loves you to pieces, me and dad that loves you… Continue
Posted by Jill Evans on February 19, 2015 at 11:47am
to much pain
every day it hurts more to breathe, my back is so bad, but the pain in my heart is worse. I could not go see shawn yesterday and felt so bad, I cryed so much. cant sleep any more, im lucky to get a hour. I feel empty, tired and lost. my prayers are not answered to be with my son. I keep telling my self he will come home, back to me. if I think any different ill go crazy. why is my baby not coming to my dreams,? why does he not take me to? god I need shawn, without him I have nothing, to…
ContinuePosted by kim on February 19, 2015 at 10:14am
heart broken
every day it seems to get harder to go on. shawn would have hated this cold and snowy winter.every night I still ask why, why my son? why not me? and why is he leaving me here to suffer so much. life is not worth going on, and I really don't want to any more. I want so much to hold my son, kiss his face . I have never bee so tired, never felt pain and emptiness like this before. at night I can smell him, but still no dreams, no answers. I just want to die, im not afraid, im ready. shawn…
ContinuePosted by kim on February 14, 2015 at 2:14pm — 2 Comments
It coming up on two years next Sunday
It is coming up on two years next Sunday since I loss my grandma. You know how they say, " the first year is always the hardest?" I think the second year is way harder. I was with grandma all the time, helping her, ect.
Posted by Kelli on February 14, 2015 at 9:23am
Thanks to EVERYONE ON this site!
Posted by Diana Y on February 11, 2015 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments
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JO B alexio commented on JO B alexio's group scream"i miss evry 1 its died i loss i did it bloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddy kilss us 2 mush"
JO B alexio replied to Lori's discussion Every day is harder than the last."yea spot on
i feal so messet up coz of loss loss loss non stop sinse 2012 tears in my eyes can mk thngs so blur thy can
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my dads anvrsy nxt wk so il be even messet up i get sic of bean told way i shud feal or get over it…"
Summer replied to Summer's discussion Losing my Grandma"Hi Kelli I'm really sorry to hear of your loss :(
Although I'm taking comfort from now being a part of this site and knowing I can relate to people I also find it awful that we're all on here because we've lost somebody :(
If you…"
Kelli replied to Summer's discussion Losing my Grandma"Summer,
I know how you feel, my grandma passed away in February 2013. She lived with me, I helped her with a lot of stuff she couldn't do. This pass Sunday, { 22nd} was two years since she's been gone. "
Summer posted a discussionLosing my Grandma
Hi I'm new to this site so I hope I'm posting in the right section.My grandma was diagnosed with ovarian cancer only about a month ago her tumor was blocking most of her insides and so she went for an operation two weeks ago, it was only supposed to be day surgery but she is still in the hospital now. Her tumor has taken over her whole body basically, it is blocking vital organs and she is very sick. Today my grandad called crying saying that it's now spread so badly and seriously that they are…See More
Lenora left a comment for m morgan"My boyfriend of 16 years had stage 4 cancer I understand how you feeling he lasted 6mos it's been a year in January am going pray for you"
Sharon left a comment for Deborah lynn Whitt"So sorry for your pain. I just lost my son, and I know the pain is unbearable. I have to just tell myself to make it through each day. Hopefully, you and I will get through this... huggs
Sharon"
bluebird replied to bluebird's discussion My husband died, and I will never want to live without him."Val,
We may be in the minority in your experience, but your experience is only that -- your experience. Stop extrapolating it out and assuming that it applies across the board. Believe me, while there are many people who feel as you do (wanting…"
kim posted a status"I miss you my baby, without you I just pray to die, to hold you again love forever mom"
Val Harden replied to bluebird's discussion My husband died, and I will never want to live without him."You and Bluebird you are the minority. I've talked to many widows and widowers who want to heal themselves from the loss their wives and husbands. We have hope due to our different experiences how we express to each other in ways of healing and…"
Sharon posted a blog postToday is my sons viewing.
I'm so nervous about going tonight... I dont want to see him this way... but I want to see him if it makes sense. I pray that I have the strenth to make it through tonight and the funeral on Saturday. I am mad at God for making me go through this... I don't know what I did to deserve such suffering...See More
Deborah lynn Whitt left a comment for Roger"Roger thank you and I am so sorry for your lost I am so ready to give up "
m morgan replied to Lori's discussion Every day is harder than the last."Lori,
From reading what you wrote I would say you are in a very similar situation and feel much the same as a few of us who know we will never ever be able to reconcile or accept the death of our husband.
I know others want to fix us by…"
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