Ann’s Self simply needed a Shabti
Ann’s disordered eating began with an obsession about weight. In a room full of women, I was always sizing myself up, and asking: where do
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Kathy’s motivator: steaming vomit over the heart
When Kathy, a bulimic, experiences the “life-changing activity of pregnancy, she suddenly has a better appreciation for her body or as she puts it, “how
Madeleine’s body double loves sleeping & strawberries
Madeleine, a college student being treated for anorexia and insomnia by an art psychotherapist, reports that her reaction to stress is to ignore her hunger.
What’s so big about Big Ben?
Who could resist this black and white party theme for a 13 year old with the AOL name, BrightBen? From the family: color photos of
Rick made Fran a seaweed heart
Rick’s early years were all spent at his family’s hotel in Hollywood Florida, but the only tangible keepsake left was a two-sided postcard. I took the logo
Ben loved his football, Italian-style
Ben loved the culinary arts and football, and their friend Sarah knew that he and his wife-to-be were soon headed to Italy for their honeymoon. After
Susan, Sis and dogs on their fairytale stoop
In this custom memorial pet portrait, I’ve combined family pics into an art picture for love and healing. Elizabeth and Susan are like little Orphan
National Hospice Foundation’s 25th anniversary
What is the essence of hospice? Ask any family or caregiver and they will tell you it is the comfort of dying in our own
Tolya’s death bed memory of his momma needed a refresh
Tolya’s mother, a cancer patient with dementia, undergoes a personality change with much paranoia and cursing. After her death – to refresh Tolya’s memory of
Chad would always be their Good Shepherd
Chad W, an openly gay man, wants his relationship with his paternal (Evangelical) grandparents to return to normal. Vexed that their homosexual grandson is now
A Vermont wedding, defused for all parties
Total images: 8 Pink place cards transformed into a flowing ribbon add romantic flair while actually hiding the missing top of the inn. The eye
Craig would give his right arm to save Mark
Craig felt he had failed his childhood friend Mark after returning home from service in Afghanistan. Mark was being swallowed up by his addiction to