Deborah S. Derman, a professional grief counselor has suffered more than her fair share of grief. “The field of grief counseling sort of found me,” she said, “because I had such a long history of loss.”
Now,
Dr. Derman has produced an intriguing new tool – an adult coloring book
intended to help others “get through tough times.” Called “Colors of Loss and Healing,” the book consists of 35 pages of lavish illustrations to color, each
relating to a word or phrase, like “one day at a time,” “bitter and sweet” and
“resilience,” meant to evoke thoughts and feelings that can help to promote
healing.
The
book is meant to help people with losses of every kind, including illness,
divorce, financial ruin, post-addiction — anything that might force people to
redefine their identity.
Read
Jane Broody’s excellent article in the March 17, 2016 NY Times: “Coloring Your Way Though Grief.”
