How Art Heals Emotional Pain
Note: by using the term ‘art,’ we’re not referring to the entertainment industry or any other form of artistic commercialization. Rather, we discuss art as a tangible bridge between reality […]
How Creative Play Helps Heal
As adults, creative play is often viewed as a waste of time. However, for children, it’s encouraged and celebrated. Are these two things really so different? Find out how art can actually help to heal the wounds left by trauma.
How to Exercise After A Traumatic Event
If you’ve suffered a traumatic event, exercise can help you heal. Here are some things to remember as you begin your journey towards healing through movement.
Healing Emotional Pain is Possible
Some wounds are impossible to measure. How do you quantify the number of sleepless nights or hours spent crying? While physical wounds can be seen and treated, emotional pain — especially that caused by trauma — can be challenging to repair.
KPMG: Hope Spotlight
In this series, we celebrate organizations that create hope where it’s needed most. Our first spotlight shines on KPMG LLP. A longtime collaborator with Stars of HOPE, KPMG is one […]
Five Ways Art Heals Trauma Survivors
In art therapy, it’s the act of creating art that heals, as well as the act of sharing it with others.
Here are five ways that can art heal a trauma survivor:
How Can Art Help Ukraine?
It seems that, at any given point in time, it’s possible to turn on the news and read about something terrible happening on the other side of the world. Recently, […]
The 5 Stages of HOPE
Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was the psychiatrist who gave the world its most famous psychological model of grief: the five stages we all go through after a loss – anger, denial, […]
How to Talk to Your Kid About Mass Tragedies
The last few years have brought changes in the world that most adults never thought we’d see in our lifetimes. We can only imagine how scary it must be to […]
The HOPE Bank: How donating hope is like donating blood
Did you know that we all have two different kinds of hearts? Just as your physical heart pumps blood through your body, your emotional heart sends your feelings throughout the […]