Ep. 8 Singing the Song of Grief w/ Caitlin Jemma
Gather with us for a deeply moving conversation with Caitlin Jemma that explores the healing power of music, vulnerability, and grief as transformative tools for personal growth. Together, we’ll delve into Caitlin’s inspiring journey of using art to navigate trauma, foster connection, and hold space for forgiveness, while reflecting on the importance of facing uncomfortable emotions and creating safe spaces for self-discovery and healing.
Check out Caitlin’s projects here:
Prompts for Deeper Exploration
Ready to dive deeper into this topic? Discover how this episode applies to your own path by exploring the prompts we’ve curated below.
Then, we invite you to share your reflections with the TFD community in the comments. Your experience adds to the collective conversation!
Journal Entry
Think about a song or piece of music that has helped you through a difficult time. What emotions did it evoke, and how did it help you process or heal? Reflect on how music serves as a safe haven in your life and how you might intentionally use it as a tool for self-care.
Creative Expression
Choose an emotion like grief, anxiety, or fear that you have been feeling lately. Create an artistic project that transforms this emotion into a nurturing figure or positive source of growth, as Caitlin did with the Glam Reaper archetype.
Music & Movement
Select a song that evokes a strong emotion—be it frustration, sorrow, or joy—and physically embody that feeling through movement as you listen to it. Whether alone or in a safe space with others, this can be a creative way to process emotions while imagining yourself releasing into a state of greater emotional freedom.
