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Scenario

How creative projects can become elaborate forms of denial

I designed my stillborn son's headstone myself and spent six months on it but now that it's in place I realize I was just postponing the reality that he's gone.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes making something beautiful about loss is just a way of not facing the loss itself.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and creativity — making from loss?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.