Sol Expressions, healing and transforming from within

Expressive Arts Classes, Holistic Retreats & Workshops, Grief Education, Support Groups, Guided Meditation, Teen Programs, Senior Programs....

Welcome to my website,

I was inspired to create Sol Expressions as a result of my personal journey through grief, loss, healing and self discovery. I learned that through meditation, artistic expression, and self reflection you can access your spirit and start living a balanced, and joyous life in harmony with all that is around you, Everything I need to find peace is within my reach.....

Peace,

Diane Dyer

What is Expressive Art?

Expressive Art is a process of connecting with your emotions, dreams, aches and pains, and soul's desire through meditation, visualization, free writing, drawing, movement, and sound.

It ( EA) is accessing the language of your heart and soul, releasing it and transforming the message into a road map for self actualization or living up to your highest potential.

Research has shown that if we try to stuff our negative thoughts, feelings, and issues they will manifest themselves through disease, reinforcing negative relationships, and depression.

A quote by Robert A Johnson says it beautifully....

"Every person must live the inner life in one form or another. Consciously or unconsciously, voluntarily or involuntarily, the inner world will claim us and exact its dues. If we go to that realm consciously, it is by our inner work.

If we try to ignore our inner world, as most of us do, the unconscious will find its way into our lives through pathology: our psychosomatic symptoms, compulsions, depressions and neurosis. When we don't go to spirit, the spirit comes to us as neurosis.

History:

After losing my only child, Nicholas in an auto accident at the age of 16, My personal journey through the world of intense grief, spiritual healing and self discovery has led me to embrace and accept the knowledge , wisdom, and love of the sacred divine that is present in all of us. By using deep meditation, combined with sound, movement and artistic expression you can heal from intense physical and emotional pain, adjust to life’s transitions, and realize a purposeful and driven life.

Both my education and life experience lay the groundwork for continuing to grow spiritually, emotionally, and professionally. I am eager to share my wisdom and transformational energy with others in an open, honest and compassionate way through Sol Expressions, healing and transforming from within.

Programs

Finding Treasure in a Sea of Loss- An intensive, unique program designed to help you process grief, review your relationship, identify gifts and new goals. My approach will help you move towards a rediscovery of your zest for living, even after loss.

Individual Work - 60 minute sessions Through guided meditation,storytelling, visual journaling, active listening and compassionate presence, I will help you process your loss.

Holistic Retreats- Weekend retreats that focus on hope, healing, and honoring your loss. Also I can custom design a retreat for your particular group.

Grief Education- Classes that focus on the grief process, related books are discussed, and peer support.

House Calls - In early grief, it is difficult to go out in public. I will make house calls in the first two months of bereavement.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Group Work - Small groups meet and share, using movement, collage, writing and other creative outlets.

Workshops - Finding Treasure in a Sea of Loss, Body Tuning, Connecting with Your Authentic Self, Creative Movement, Expressive Writing.

Memorials - Design a celebration to commemorate your loved one. It could be a public event with music, eulogies, photos, meditation walks, or it could be a personal, private expression of how you feel. With my background in event organizing, and relevant ceremony design , we can create something that is healing by honoring you loved one and your loss.

Ceremony - Design a unique ceremony that reflects your beliefs and honors your loved one in a personal way. A personal ceremony expresses how you feel about the person, and offers pathways to continuing to express those feelings, after loss.

Sunshine to Ashes

The sun burned softly on my face

warm gentle rays filled every space

It was a time of awesome joy

never replaced.

The sunshine lasted for sixteen years

till the rains came

and joy turned to tears.

Today the sun rises without gentle rays

only empty shadows

through a veil of haze.

The invisible rain is clear to me

all that I have is your memory.

Your touch, your smile, and spirit

are fading away,

like a dream getting dimmer every day.

I run in circles chasing the dream

nothing to touch, nothing to feel,

just thoughts of you

and the surreal.

It’s like searching in vain for water in the desert

seeing only the illusions of what can keep you alive,

I reach out and remember and try to revive.

Ashes and visions, nothing but that,

sometimes questioning what it was that you had.

Only the pain inside is real,

easy to touch, easy to feel.

Love Mom