WHAT IS A LETTER OF GRIEF?
A Letter of Grief is a written letter to help process the emotions that come along with processing any type of grief. According to Harvard Health in the past three years, over 57% of Americans have experienced close loss. The way people grieve differs from person to person , but there is some research in how disclosing deep emotion through writing can help us cope with these intense feelings of grief. (https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/writing-to-ease-grief)
WILL MY LETTER BE READ AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH MY LETTER?
No, when your letter arrives, we will simply shred it and turn it into new paper to make art. After your letter is shredded, the pieces of your paper will be turned into paper pulp to make new and fresh paper with. This new and fresh paper will then be turned into artwork which will be up for purchase on this website and all proceeds will go back into this project.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO BE GRIEVING IN ORDER TO SEND A LETTER OF GRIEF?
Any type of grief is valid; therefore, any type of grief letter is accepted!
Examples of types of grief:
-parent loss
-child loss
- sibling loss
-grandparent loss
- friend loss/end of a friendship
-pet loss
-grieving past trauma
-grieving decline in health or functioning
-a break up
-childhood grief
-grief related to missing out on life