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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E190 - Jill Campbell - SEAT 20D
E189 - A. Olivia Nelson - Learning About Grief
E188 - Krista Brenner - Soul Circle
E187 - Tara K. Michaud - 8 Years of Precognitive Dreams
E186 - Update with Darwyn Dave
E185 - Update with Joshua, Shawn, and Jade
E184 - 2020 Grief Dream Recaps - Part 2
E183 - 2020 Grief Dream Recaps - Part 1
E182 - Bailee Rainwater - Christmastime
E181 - Dr. Leslie Ellis - Dream Talk
E180 - FAVVKES - Black Dove
E179 - Allison Gilbert - Grief During the Holidays
E178 - Holly Barker - Grief Anonymous
E177 - Matthew Bocchi - Sway
E176 - Sherrie Dunlevy - How Can I Help?
E175 - Tamsin Grainger - Shiatsu and Grief
E174 - Gregor Collins - The Accidental Caregiver
E173 - Dr. Kimberly Mascaro - Announcing Dreams
E172 - Guest Update - Shelby Forsythia
E171 - Patricia de Picciotto - Neshama Journey
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