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But what do you do?

When grief comes, of course we remember. But we also need time and support to re-member. Re-member our shattered hearts. Re-member our shattered communities and families. Together with my clients, we creatively explore the pieces after major or minor loss or trauma. And in their Grief & Creativity Coaching experiences, my clients come away with the unique mix of tools that will let them find their way again, to both remember *and* Re-Member. You will find your way, too.

Hear free podcast from Coach Kara here to learn more.

And why do you do what you do?

After cremating one son and burying a second son, I know first-hand how much creativity it takes to find your way out of bed each day after someone you love has died. In a decade of certification process to become both Reiki Master Teacher and a Hero's Journey Coach, I found not only my own way, but a myriad of ways that will help you, too. While in mentorship with Fred Rogers and Hedda Sharapan of Mister Rogers Neighborhood, they convinced me it is an utmost service to humanity to offer individuals sacred space where they feel safe to bring the whole of their being to the table. The Grief & Creativity spaces I offer have been created as safe space, and I extend them out to you now. Together we can foster peace from the pieces. I look forward to meeting you soon.

To see a detailed CV of her publications, exhibits, and appearances, visit the As Seen In page.

The term "radical" has the same meaning in politics as it does in mathematics or in the word "radish." It simply means "root." So a radical would be a person who wants to address the root causes of a particular problem.

~Wendell Berry

History of HerStory

In her dynamic Cultural Theory work at Carnegie Mellon University, her Child Development work at Chatham College, and while mentoring with Hedda Sharapan, David Newell, Fred Rogers and the team at Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Kara learned first hand how very creative each individual can be in the face of grief.

Her theories were put to the test in 1999 when her son Dakota died, and her family had to get creative and make the choice to live fully again. With the help and support of people like Dr. Joanne Cacciatore of the MISS Foundation and ASU, Kara and her partner co-founded a creative advocacy for bereaved parents via Kota Press (KOTA: Knowing Ourselves Thru Art). Through their KOTA work and in partnership with MISS, they have been mentoring other bereaved parents, siblings, family and caregivers around the world, offering creative perspectives on learning to life again in the full face of mortality. By 2001, they were being featured on NPR with Megan Suyks who then hosted KUOW's show "The Human Condition."

In the last decade, Kara received her Reiki Master-Teacher certification with Masters Jeanne Robinson and Jane Valencia. She also apprenticed with Professor & Coach Sherene Zolno of The Leading Clinic exploring The Hero's Journey (based on Paul Rebillot's work) as a personal and professional development tool. Kara has since received her Certification in Appreciative Inquiry and Whole Systems IQ (tm) Coaching with the Hero's Journey as the key model. Kara brings all of this experience to the table to help you explore grief and creativity using a variety of tools for alternative mind, body, spiritual health.

In 2010, Hawk and Kara buried a second son Mizuko Star. In the past year, Kara has put her work to the test again as she's put the pieces back together. As 2011 comes to a close, she is more convinced than ever that The Hero's Journey and other creative explorations are most helpful and life-saving tools available for bereaved people.

You are cordially invited to begin LIVING A RADICALLY CREATIVE LIFE in the full face of grief, death, loss.
Contact Coach Kara today.

1,000 Faces Project

In 2007, Kara began the 1,000 Faces of Mother Henna project as personal and spiritual commitment to her art. In May 2009, due to loss of a hard drive & back-ups, 498 of the 1000 Faces were entirely lost. But Kara had an epiphany that the 1,000 Faces were just the first thousand and that if she kept exploring her creativity, there would easily be thousands more. As of 2011, Kara continues working on the second set of 1,000 Faces.

Sampling of the 1,000 Faces Project

Kara's inspirations for this project include: Joseph Cambell's "Hero with a Thousand Faces"; Studying "The Hero's Journey" with Sherene Zolno; and the Jizos for Peace project which started at the Great Vow monastery near Portland. Visit the JizosForPeace.org website to learn more.

When asked about the influence of Jizo, Kara shared, "Because Jizo affected my life during the pregnancy with and stillbirth of our son, Dakota, I decided to make a vow honoring this Bodhisattva through heARTwork. Just as Jizo was a light through the darkest times for our family, I hope to offer each face, each piece of heART, as a light to those who are seeking."

Some of the 1,000 Faces are available as prints, cards, products via the Mother Henna Red Bubble Gallery. A big, glossy paged, full color, coffee table book feature a full 1,000 pieces from the project is in the works as we head into 2012.

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