Have you ever felt you were dancing in grief? Or, it could be singing in grief, painting in grief or writing in grief. Perhaps it could be listening in grief. Even if it has been years since a person has lost a certain someone, grief can come bubbling up. The arts are a perfect avenue for such times. Arts grief relief may be just the healing power you need.
Soothing Dance and Music
The art of dancing can be a way to ease one's grief. Here is an article which explains how movement can help with grief: https://www.griefrecoveryhouston.com/movement-can-help-with-grief/#:~:text=Grief%20is%20painful.,in%20the%20wake%20of%20loss.
Music is also a perfectly natural way to sooth grief or perhaps express grief, depending upon the moment. Arts grief relief is a natural with music. It could be singing aloud, playing an instrument or even listening to any music that induces the comfort and/or release one may be desiring. This article is on the effects of group singing. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31243022/
Visual Arts & the Written Word: Grief Relief
Painting makes a perfect practice for coping with sorrow. This article explains how visual art can help us with grief. https://bythebayhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PDF-1-using-art-as-a-coping-tool-kelly-brown-3-4-21-btbh.pdf Just pour a palette of paints and make a painting of a beautiful sunrise or sunset. Sometimes having a photograph as inspiration can be helpful. I just snapped this sunrise this morning. I was pleasantly surprised at the variety of colors. Wouldn't this be fun to paint?
Writing grief may be as simple as journaling. Sometimes it helps to write as if you are speaking to your loved one directly from your pen. Other times it may be reminiscing them. Here is a list of possible prompts to guide you in writing your grief: https://www.choosingtherapy.com/grief-journaling/.
Finally, please remember the Power of the Imagination Whether you are attracted to dance and movement, the visual arts, music or the written word - with the arts, you can have a plethora of resources in your fingertips, your voice, your heart and all the way down to the tips of your toes. Express yourself! Heal yourself! Just imagine! May you find blessings on your journey.
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