The Art of
Living After
Loss
When words fail and sleep won't come, your hands can still create
A one-hour painting journey for women navigating grief and finding the long way back to themselves
If This Is You
The nights are the hardest.
You wake at 3 AM with your heart racing, your mind spinning. You lie there in the dark, missing them so much it physically hurts.
During the day, there's a fog. You can't focus on anything. Books sit unread. Conversations drift past you.
You forget everything. Where you put your keys. Appointments. Names of people you've known for years.
Simple tasks feel impossible. Bills pile up. Emails go unanswered. You can't seem to make decisions about anything.
You feel profoundly alone. Even when people try to help, no one really understands.
And underneath it all: How do I live now? How do I find meaning again?
This is grief. And you are not broken.
I've been there too...
What You're Really Longing For
Underneath all the sleepless nights and the fog...
You want to know who you are now. Not who you were before—that person is gone.
But who you're becoming in the aftermath. You want to feel whole again, even with this giant hole in your heart.
You want to know how to move forward when it seems impossible to go on.
You want to feel held. To know that it's okay—you can still exist with all this grief.
And maybe, just maybe, even though your mind is scrambled...
Your hands can still create.
This is where painting becomes a portal—not to escape grief, but to move through it with self love and softness.
Why Painting, Not Talking
You've probably tried to talk about it. To think your way through.
But grief lives in your body, not your mind. And sometimes, words just aren't big enough.
When Words Fail
Painting lets you express what you cannot speak. You don't have to explain or justify. You just let it be.
A Mirror for Your Grief
When you see your grief on canvas, something shifts. You can finally see what's been living inside you.
A Sacred Space Opens
When you paint, a space opens up inside you—quiet, sacred, whole. Your mind stops spinning. You're just here, now.
A Portal to Connection
In the flow of creating, you might feel them close to you. Painting becomes a bridge between worlds.
I've created a one-hour painting journey to guide you through this—gently, sacredly, without rushing.
How This Helps You Move Forward
For the Sleepless Nights
When you paint, you create a sacred ritual. Something to hold onto at 3 AM when your mind won't stop spinning. A gentle anchor that reminds you: you are still here, you are still whole.
For the Fog and Forgetfulness
Painting doesn't require focus in the way reading or organizing does. Your hands can move even when your mind can't hold onto thoughts. It's a gentle way back to yourself, one brushstroke at a time.
For the Deep Loneliness
You paint in a held space, guided but not rushed. You're not alone anymore. And in the creative flow, you may feel them close to you again—painting becomes a bridge between worlds.
For Finding Your Way Forward
This method doesn't give you all the answers. But it gives you permission to exist exactly as you are. To honor what was while discovering who you're becoming. To transform your pain into love—for yourself, for what was, for what is.
This is alchemy. Turning your darkest nights into something sacred.
Hi, I'm Mieke
I know this landscape of loss—and the long journey of finding my way back to life after my son died in 2019.
I'm an artist, spiritual alchemist, medium, and mentor.
Through my own path of trying to find purpose again after loss, I discovered the alchemical power of creativity.
How painting and connecting with spirit can help us remember the deeper truth of who we are.
Today, I guide other women through this same process of transformation and healing.
The Art of Living After Loss is a one-hour portal into that journey—a first step to reconnect with your own essence.
My hope for you is that you'll begin to see there is life after loss, even if you cannot yet see what it looks like.
Let me help you take this first step, together. 💜
The Alchemy & Art Method
Ancient alchemists believed they could turn lead into gold.
But the real alchemy was never about metal. It was about transformation—about turning darkness into light, pain into love.
Like kintsugi—the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold—your cracks become part of your beauty.
Through painting, you alchemize your pain into love. Love for yourself. Love for what was. Love for what is becoming.
The canvas becomes your sacred vessel. The paint becomes your gold.
This is the heart of my work—art as spiritual alchemy.
Inside the Program
In this one-hour journey, you'll explore:
- ✦How to express grief through color and movement when words fail
- ✦Creating a sacred space where you feel held and complete
- ✦Intuitive painting as a portal to connection with spirit
- ✦Gentle practices for moving through fog and finding clarity
- ✦Honoring what was while discovering who you're becoming
What You'll Receive
Gentle Introduction Videos
Short, calming videos—bite-sized so you can absorb them even when your mind is foggy.
Workbook with Soft Reassurance
Gentle reflection prompts that meet you where you are—without overwhelming you.
Painting Session with Me
Paint alongside me in real time. Feel held, feel complete. Let your hands move while your heart speaks.
Guidance on Next Steps
Come out with more clarity and gentle guidance—not a rigid plan, but a soft direction forward.
Instant access • Lifetime access
What Happens
Not promises. Just what other women have experienced.
After your first session, you might sleep a little better. The 3 AM wake-ups might feel less terrifying.
The fog starts to lift, just a little. You remember where you put your keys. You finish reading a page and actually absorb it.
You find yourself cooking again, with music on. Small things that felt impossible start to feel possible.
You can sit in the silence without needing to fix it. You look at the sunset and realize: I'm still here.
You start painting again, not to achieve something—but to remember who you are.
You don't have to know where you're going. Only that you're moving again.
What You'll Create
Abstract, intuitive paintings that come from your body, not your mind.
You won't be painting realistic images. Instead, you'll let color and movement express what words cannot.
Soft washes of color. Bold strokes. Layers of texture. Light breaking through darkness.
This is not about making "good" art. It's not about skill or something to hang on your wall.
It's about the journey your hands take. The breath you release.
The painting is just the witness. You are the art.
This Is For You If
You've lost someone you love and the grief feels like it will never end
You're navigating menopause, burnout, divorce, or another transition that feels like a kind of death
You miss them so much it physically hurts—you want to feel close to them again
You can't focus, you forget everything, and you wonder if you're losing yourself
You wake at 3 AM with your heart racing and can't get back to sleep
You feel alone, even when people try to help—no one really understands
You want to honor what was while somehow, impossibly, continuing to exist
You've never painted before, but you're willing to try something different
Voices of Transformation
Over 300 women have painted through their grief with this method
"I haven't slept through the night in months. After the first painting session, I finally did. I don't know how to explain it, but something shifted."
— Sarah, Netherlands (lost her mother)
"The fog was so thick I couldn't remember anything. Painting gave me something to hold onto when everything else felt like it was slipping away."
— Emma, Belgium (navigating divorce)
"I felt so alone in my grief. But when I painted, I could feel my daughter close to me again. It was like she was painting with me."
— Lisa, Germany (lost her daughter)
"I couldn't read, couldn't organize anything. But I could paint. And somehow, that was enough to start feeling like myself again."
— Marie, France (lost her partner)
"The 3 AM wake-ups were the worst. Now when I wake up, I think about the colors I want to use next. It gives me something to look forward to."
— Anna, Netherlands (navigating burnout)
"I didn't know how to move forward. Painting didn't give me all the answers, but it gave me permission to just be—exactly as I am."
— Sophie, Belgium (lost her father)
Questions
Do I need painting experience?
No. This is not about skill. If you can hold a brush, you can do this.
What materials do I need?
Simple supplies: acrylic paints, brushes, paper or canvas. I'll provide a materials guide.
How long is the program?
About one hour total. You have lifetime access, so you can return whenever you need.
What if I'm not ready yet?
That's okay. Watch the videos first. Sit with the workbook. Take your time. You move when you're ready.
Will this fix my grief?
No. This is not about fixing grief. It's about creating space for it. About moving through it with self-love and softness.
What if I don't like what I create?
This is not about making "good" art. The painting is just the witness. You are the art.
What Happens After You Join
Instant Access
You'll receive immediate access to all videos, the workbook, and materials guide. Everything is waiting for you.
Start When Ready
Watch the gentle introduction videos first. Read through the workbook. Gather your materials. There's no rush.
Paint With Me
When you're ready, join me in the longer painting session. Let your hands move. Let your heart speak. Feel held.
Return Anytime
You have lifetime access. Come back whenever you need. Paint again. Breathe again. Remember again.
Even when you feel broken, there is still the essence of kintsugi—making broken things beautiful with gold
Take the First Step
You don't have to carry this alone. Let painting be your companion through the sleepless nights and foggy days.
One-time payment • Lifetime access
Instant access • No experience needed • Honor your own pace
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I'll meet you there, with gentleness and reverence for all you've been through.
With love,
Mieke
Lifelong painter
Mentor and art teacher
Studied mediumship at the world renowned Arthur Findlay College