After teaching poetry as an academic for over 20 years, Cathy Sosnowsky started writing poetry herself in response to the sudden death of her teenaged son. Two lines of poetry came to her in a dream on the very night he died. She had to get out of bed and write them down. From then on, in her grief journey, writing poetry saved her. Eventually, many of these poems were published in the book, Holding On: Poems for Alex. Cathy has since published two more books: Snapshots: A Story of Love, Loss, and Life, and, more recently, Finding Heartstone: A Taste of Wilderness. As a chapter leader of The Compassionate Friends, a support group for bereaved parents, Cathy often gives “Writing as Healing Workshops.” You can find more about Cathy at www.cathysosnowsky.com
In this episode we talk about the death of her 17-year-old son, how she used poetry to process her grief, poems she wrote, and a grief dream of her deceased son.
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E228 - Dr. Enrique Mundaca - Two Dreams to Say Goodbye and Open the Mind
E227 - 2023 Grief Dream Recaps
E226 - Roberta Kuriloff - Framing a Life
E225 - Nikki Wilson - Guest Update
E224 - Kathy Wagner - Here With You
E223 - Colin Campbell - Finding the Words
E222 - Emily Bevan - The Diary of Losing Dad
E220 - Krishma Arora - From Ash to Ashes
E219 - Dr. Donna Stoneham - Catch Me When I Fall
E218 - Fiona Tinwei Lam - The Rainbow Rocket
E217 - Suzanne Falter - Free Spirited - Guest Update
E216 - Dr. Kathy Belicki - A Love of Dreams
E215 - 2022 Grief Dream Recaps
E214 - Rebecca Soffer – Grieving Through the Holidays
E213 - Addison Brasil - Joining the Grief Club
E212 - Parvati Markus - Whisper in the Heart
E211 - Dr. Raymond Moody - Near-Death Experiences
E210 - Update with Joshua and Jade
E209 - 2021 Grief Dream Recaps - Part 2
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