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Journey of Loss
How do you survive the most profound loss you could ever imagine?
Initial feelings of loss and shock are universal. Disbelief followed by anger, guilt and much pain. How do you channel this pain and the many feelings of loss that you are experiencing? Do you ever really come to accept? Do you fear the memories of your child may blur and fade? Do you feel you'd like to hold on to those memories for fear that if you let go, then the memory of your child, your little angel, will be lost?

The Angel Catcher is such a place. It's a place where you can capture your angel.


What is an Angel Catcher?
An Angel Catcher is a place, like a container, where you can hold your angel and your personal journey of grief. It's a way to celebrate your child's life - A journal of loss and remembrance. It's a way to catch the essence of a person who you loved with all your heart, body and soul - but who is no longer with you. It's a place to capture the memories of the time you shared together.

In our hearts and in our words our loved ones live. "You will live in me always; your words, your touch, your heart, your soul are all part of me. My heart is full of your memories. My soul has been forever touched by you. Thank you for the gift of your life. I will never forget you. I will never forget you."

By creating your own special journal, you can fully experience your feelings about the person you have lost, and eventually move through the sadness of loss towards a calmer acceptance. I wish you a gentle journey.

If you decide to create an Angel Catcher it will be a personal container for your journey. You can fill it with your stories, pictures, poems, letters and anything that will remind you and others of your little angel. It will give you something to keep forever. You can add to it anytime and come and visit your angel and memories. An Angel Catcher helps you and loved ones capture the essence of your child but also, it is hopefully a way to move through the sadness of loss.

If you would like to share your journals with others and begin a personal Angel Catcher for your child, please contact Cher at: angelcatcher@bigheartstudio.com Remember, I am here to support you - if you prefer to journal privately, or wish to talk, to Cher please come visit me.