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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E117 - A Mother's Day Episode with Darwyn and Shelby
E116 - Brent and Tina Birkhoff - Heart Strings
E115 - Medea Chechik - The Garden
E114 - Judy Hinderer - A Series of Grief Dreams
Episode 113 - Jacqui Pagobo - The A+ Student
Episode 112 - Taz Ahmed - #GoodMuslimBadMuslim
Episode 111 - Monica Meade - Forgiveness After Loss
Episode 110 - Update with Jade Black
Episode 109 - Rebecca MacDonald - Even in Sadness, There is Beauty
Episode 108 - Kevin Toolis - The Irish Wake
Episode 107 - Rachel and Hannah - So Dreamy
Episode 106 - Jay Perry - My Dad Got Sick
Episode 105 - Dr. Beth Allen (AKA Bif Naked) - Love All, Serve All
Episode 104 - Heather Varner - Storms and Silver Linings
Episode 103 - Aditi Loveridge - Pregnancy Loss Healing
Episode 102 - Pennie Hunt - Green Love & Gratitude
Episode 101 - Grief Dream Recaps - E05
Episode 100 - Update
Episode 99 - Guest Update Episode - Darwyn Dave
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