My process in healing and understanding my emotions, was much like the process of publishing this piece; transformative. Words are not usually a vessel of for me to communicate, In my journey through grief I began writing journal entries about how I was feeling or memories I desperately wanted to hold onto and relive. I then took these writings and began compiling them into a story. On rereading these passages and taking a closer look, they each formed images in my mind that I began sketching on paper so that these images were like a screen play; one feeding into and effecting the one beside it. Illustrating my writing was my way of understanding and reflecting my emotions back to me in a language I could understand. From collages of tissue paper, watercolor, and ink these art pieces were then transformed into graphic drawings that could then be pieced together into a digital manuscript. It took almost 9 years for this project to feel complete, however, the process of healing and reflecting continues daily. My hopes for these pages are that they tell a story that the reader might recognize, to put words or pictures to emotions that may seem familiar to them. I believe they will inspire others in their journey through healing loss, love, and change.