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When Grief and Creativity Collide: Returning to the Work That Waits

When Grief and Creativity Collide: Returning to the Work That Waits

Wrestling with a novel steeped in loss, I’ve come to see how grief shapes the creative process, how waiting becomes wisdom, and why some projects are never truly finished.

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Lisa Anderson Shaffer, LMFT
Dec 15, 2024
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