Vision Journaling Through Loss & Love
A sacred reflection on guiding 20 women through art and grief
There are moments in life so sacred, so quietly powerful, that they rethread something torn within you.
Last night, I had the honor of facilitating a Vision Journaling session for 20 women—each navigating the raw, recent loss of their mothers. The gathering was held under the extraordinary umbrella of Angela Schellenberg’s private grief therapy practice, within the motherless daughter’s community lovingly created by Hope Edelman.
It was my leadership that gently carried us through the process.
Together, we created sacred space. We painted. We tore paper. We stitched with metaphor.
We shared laughter, sorrow, silence, and truth.
We explored the tender terrain of loss through art, guided by my original prompts:
✨ Stitched Back Together
✨ The Handprint Left Behind
✨ Mother Grizzly Bear
✨ The Blanks I’ve Had to Fill
✨ Rituals Reimagined
These weren’t just exercises—they were soul offerings.
Each prompt gave these women permission to grieve in their own way, in their own time.
What unfolded was beyond anything I could have anticipated:
rich conversation, deep connection, shared sorrow, and even unexpected joy.
One of the final memories I hold of my mother—who died before I turned four—is her holding me tight against her chest after a double mastectomy, whispering:
“You’re such a good little artist.”
It’s one of the only five memories I have of her. That sentence became the seed of my entire life in art.
This sacred session reminded me again why I created The Empty Womb—my lifelong body of work that explores not just mother loss, but also the grief of infertility… the ache of never becoming the mother I once hoped to be.
My art is an act of remembrance, of resilience, and of love.
If this speaks to something in your heart—if you long for a sacred space to create, to process, to be witnessed—you are warmly invited to join me.
📬 Email me directly at RobbiFirestone@gmail.com
to be added to the invitation list for future grief-informed retreats, creative healing workshops, or private painting sessions in my Santa Fe studio.
💻 Looking for a therapist to support your own grief journey?
I cannot recommend Angela Schellenberg more highly.
After a life of studying healing and working with many therapists, Angela is the most skilled, efficient, and soul-centered guide I’ve ever known. She sees the unseen, gently reveals the blind spots we didn’t know were there, and walks with you back into yourself.
🌿 Book an appointment with Angela at:
www.angelaschellenberg.com
However you arrive, and whatever you carry—
You are enough.
You are not alone.
And your story matters.
With tenderness and awe,
Robbi
✨ Join Me!
To explore your own creativity and healing through painting, grief support, or a private retreat with Robbi, please email RobbiFirestone@gmail.com or inquire about luxury private sessions in her Santa Fe studio.
