Heather Prost with Burnaby Hospice Society
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I am here to reimagine...
I am here to reimagine what our grieving hearts may look like when expressed in an artistic way. We hold so many complicated emotions in that if explored them in a creative way, we may uncover aspects of ourselves that may be surprising.
My Story
During my time training to be an Expressive Arts Therapist and Langara College in Vancouver, BC, I was immensely drawn to working alongside those who are grieving. I have always felt a deep connection to the arts and was pulled back to invest in the arts while I was grieving the loss of my Nonno Palmiro Marchesini (ten years ago) and Nonna Ermida Marchesini (eight years ago). Last summer I enrolle...
During my time training to be an Expressive Arts Therapist and Langara College in Vancouver, BC, I was immensely drawn to working alongside those who are grieving. I have always felt a deep connection to the arts and was pulled back to invest in the arts while I was grieving the loss of my Nonno Palmiro Marchesini (ten years ago) and Nonna Ermida Marchesini (eight years ago). Last summer I enrolled in the End of Life Doula program at Douglas College to prepare for practicum placement and in September 2019, I was placed at Burnaby Hospice Society and have since worked alongside those at end of life and those who are grieving. In November 2019, my dad died suddenly and I found resiliency in myself through the arts. It is a privilege to create space with those who are grieving and to help them look within themselves to process their grief through the expressive arts.
During my time training to be an Expressive Arts Therapist and Langara College in Vancouver, BC, I was immensely drawn to working alongside those who are grieving. I have always felt a deep connection to the arts and was pulled back to invest in the arts while I was grieving the loss of my Nonno Palmiro Marchesini (ten years ago) and Nonna Ermida Marchesini (eight years ago). Last summer I enrolled in the End of Life Doula program at Douglas College to prepare for practicum placement and in September 2019, I was placed at Burnaby Hospice Society and have since worked alongside those at end of life and those who are grieving. In November 2019, my dad died suddenly and I found resiliency in myself through the arts. It is a privilege to create space with those who are grieving and to help them look within themselves to process their grief through the expressive arts.
