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What do you know about grief?

6/24/2016

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As I've been cultivating inspiration and creating small, short-term projects in this early summertime zone after finishing my graduate studies, I'm also collecting ingredients, ideas and images for a larger work. More on the nature of this soon, but for now, I wonder if you can help me. Aspects of this play, which I think will be a children's play, are going to deal with the subject of grief. 

What I'd like to know from you, is what you know about grief, longing, losing. That's the main thing. What you know about it, especially the biggest thing. One thing you know about grief.

The other thing is, how would you say this one thing you know about grief to a child?

If you're up for helping me with this, you can comment on this post, via direct message or on my Facebook page, on Twitter or by email. You can also message me using any of these platforms for my postal mail address, tell me in person if you see me that way, or over the phone if you have my number.

Thank you for your help. 

With much gratitude,

Heidi

​PS: Do you need help thinking up what to say?

Start here. How do you see grief here?
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Photo by Azrul Aziz

Or this one? What does this show you about longing or losing?
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Photo by Tony Webster

Thanks again for your help. I'm happy to answer questions to help you know what I'll do with your answers. In the big picture way, I'm gathering thoughts like research, but won't publicly share anything you give me -- unless you want me to and it seems right for the project. Mostly I just want to know what you think about loss.
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Jodeen Revere link
6/24/2016 01:44:29 pm

Grief. It guts you. Makes you incredibly present. Time slows down, details are enhanced. I find myself noticing patterns of light, sound, the elements. Everything takes on an utterly surreal and, dare I say it, exciting tone.
It reminds me of a Rumi poem." I saw grief drinking a cup of sorrow and called out, "It tastes sweet does it not?"
"You caught me, " grief answered, "and you've ruined my business. How can I sell sorrow, when you know it is a blessing."
Make no mistake, grief sucks, but it causes us to feel and that is something.
I would love to be involved in this project in any way you feel I could be of assistance,.
Love you and your mind.

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    Process notes on a work in progress (me). This mostly contains raw rough content pulled out of practice notebooks. Occasional posts also invite you into the way I work, with intermittent notes on the hows and whys on the whats I make. Less often you may also find prompts and processes I've brought to workshops, as well as surveys that help me gather material for projects. Similar earlier posts from years ago can be found on:

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