Healing Creative Wounds A very wise friend of mine recently said to me, “Art is grief in alchemy.” And I could not agree more. Over

resources: celebrate attempts, failures, & yourself If you are out there fighting the fight, trying to do the thing, celebrate the attempt, and be in

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Jessica’s resources: Claim your great power… I was recently reflecting on the appeal of escapism in fantasy, action, or superhero stories and it occurred to

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a love letter to imposters everywhere 💌 Something I love about making art is how much I discover about myself and the world in the

resource: be your own guide When I was a child I used to write a letter to myself, with any reminders for the following day

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blog: interview with a death doula & grief educator Today, we are speaking with Kirthan Aujlay, a Death Doula from Canada. You might be wondering

resources: turning obstacles into useful limitations Do you have a problem that stops you from moving forward in your goals whether it be business, creative,

blog: to the audience of Pieces Of Us After each performance of Pieces Of Us, I make myself available to chat with people about the

In my experience, grief never goes away. Grief changes and manifests in different aspects of your life in different ways that surprise you. In a way, life feels like a constant practice of letting go…

resources: karma yoga is my day job One of my jobs working front of house at a small theatre can be unglamorous, people can sometimes

blog: Pieces Of Us on 23 August Yesterday was the 26th anniversary of my dad passing away. And it is a surreal experience to be

blog: edfringe2023 & death plays There have been a lot of plays about loss, grief, existential dread, funerals, mortality at the EdFringe this year. And

blog: resources for dealing with loss One of the biggest things I would love for people to take away from PIECES OF US is that

blog: Pieces Of Us + holding space for grief My dad had been sick a lot when I was a kid. We lived with a

tips for working with low motivation blues Low motivation… need I say more? All I will say is, you aren’t the only one! And I

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