Over the next however long, our blog will be going through some major changes in terms of information and resources that are available to bereaved families who have little to no support systems in place. If a family member has referred you here, then please accept my sincere condolences for your loss. I hope that I can be a pillar to assist you on this path and how I can better support you in your time of need. While I am not a qualified counselor or doctor (my advice in no way replaces that of their professional opinion or advice) I am here as a mother having experienced the stillbirth of my twin daughter, the miscarriage of twins, infertility following my loss and the stillbirth of a niece. Each has brought their own mixed emotions to the forefront of every day being, molded me in some ways for my future being and allowed me to share what I have for everyone in the present. There is no right or wrong way to express your emotions, provided they are healthy and cater to your well being in an uplifting way.
I share Soul Print Mama, because grief can isolate us. I feel that applying a hands on approach to grief is the way in which I as a Maori woman function. I love the creativity gifts that I have to offer and want to be able to teach these skills to families who want to memorialize a precious memory. We don't have to be acclaimed artists. Having the love of something we are passionate about is more than enough, be it singing, writing poetry, photography, paper mach, graphic design, clay work, sports, Kapa Haka, writing blogs anything. My passion to write is what brought me out from my umbra of grief and it is with hope that I can do the same for other families.
Kia Tau Mai ee Aroha
Devine, Love Flows
