Bøger af Debra Smelik Walling

When support systems no longer provide the support needed or wanted, at some point in the great sadness of pain from loss we become a resident in isolation and not necessarily due to our own conscious choice. Self-care becomes a fundamental pillar. A behavioral change and committing to a daily ritual, the portrayal of grief is expressed through drawing and painting complemented with selections from the written expressions of grief. Tending to My Wounds imparts how loss and the journey of grief can turn loss in to learning, grief into growth.

Debra creates Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry consisting of three lines - five syllables first line, seven syllables second line, five syllables third line. Rest, Reflect, Renew DSW HAIKU is book one of Debra's contribution to the documented Haiku.

This workbook instructs and guides one through the art process used in the book, an example of how healing through art can be beneficial as one paves the path to self-discovery, self-healing. It suggests a simple exercise that helped me learn to refocus after a loss. A step-by-step guide, the workbook gets you started in creating your own square-a-day canvas with words to inspire and hopefully stimulate the creativity of your heart.