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ARTICLES
Healing Arts
Kara's Column
This section houses the archived articles from the "Poetry Therapy Column" and the "Art & Healing Column" from previous Kota Journals. Illustrated Recipe for GriefA creative arts prompt from the Kota blog.... Finding the Hushed VoiceA creative arts prompt from the Kota blog.... Wishcasting: Past, Present, FutureA creative arts prompt from the Kota blog.... Advocating for WholenessTry bringing the "whole" of yourself to the table.... Scrapbooking Memories ...When a baby book turns into a memorial album.... A Boulder Fell In My Garden ...Meeting new people often brings new perspectives. In this article we explore a metaphor given to me by a wonderful gentleman named Gary Necci.... Shifting Perspective...Basically, what I'm going to ask you to do with this exercise, is to make a small shift in perspective from "grief" to "parenting".... Reaction Writing...That's it. It's basic really. Do something. Write in reaction to it. I know, I know. It isn't always that easy!! Can't You Get Over It...C. S. Lewis had an insight to grief and how others might wish us to "get over it"... Layers & LivingLooking at 9/11 and other death anniversaries over the long term... Open-ended ConversationOne of my favorite ideas from John Fox's "Poetic Medicine" book... A BodyWrites! ExperienceAbout the KotaPress eCourse BodyWrites! and one student's word play! An Experiment in HolidazeIdeas for coping with the winter holidays as grief and love mix and mingle. Giving Voice During GriefTaking care of yourself during the winter holidays -- being your own advocate. Empty Chairs, Tiny StockingsMore ideas for coping with the winter holidays after the death of a child. Using Poetry Therapy During HolidazeDefining what poetry therapy tools are and then exploring how to use them to cope with the holidays. The Notion of "Healing"How grief transforms over the short and long term of this journey. How your voice changes and transcends. At the same time, this does NOT mean "closure". Poetry & KidsReflections and ideas after doing workshops at the 2003 MISS Conference. Discovering Poetry TherapyWhat does it mean? How one woman discovered its tools on the grief journey. Becoming a Certified Poetry TherapistIf this idea interests you, then here are a few things to help you start your research on how to make it happen. National Poetry Awareness MonthOriginally posted in 2003 as a way to prompt ideas for using poetry to resolve conflict in the face of a violent world and continuing wars. Let go, let goLetting go, clearing clutter -- these are not the same as "get over it"... Outside, InsideUsing other media to fuel your poetry engine and reconceive life after grief comes... Day of the DeadWriting during ritual holidays. Making Halloween more than sugar! MappingExploring the roads of grief and transformation... Be StillSometimes the only thing to do is be still, become present. Reviewing Poetic MedicineA look at John Fox's book Poetic Medicine. Letting Expression ComeWhen you can't force art, you have to find ways to let it just arrive on its own terms. Forgotten FamiliarAn excerpt from our BodyWrites! eCourse here at KotaPress CyberCirclesCreating community online -- it's up to you to make it safe and sacred space! A Broken HeartA different kind of Valentine... using art during this tender holiday. |
