For the woman quietly carrying a loss the world never quite named. A free sketching workshop you can watch right now.
By signing up you agree to receive emails from Bev Jessup. Unsubscribe anytime.

We tend to think grief only comes when someone dies. But there are actually 11 recognised types of grief... and chances are you've felt more of them than you realise.
Divorce, estrangement, or a friendship that quietly faded
Losing someone slowly before they've actually gone
Losses the world doesn't always recognise or name
The longing for children that never came
Losing who you used to be... a role, a career, yourself
Grieving the body or life you had before illness
When losses stack up before the previous ones have healed
Shared losses we carry together without always speaking of them
Plus three more we'll walk through together in the workshop.

I'm Bev Jessup. A faith-based creative, the founder of Creative Sanctuary, and the woman who coined the phrase Christian art journaling.
Before all of that, I spent 34 years as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist working with children whose grief, trauma, and complex communication needs had quietly shaped their lives. I know what unprocessed loss looks like in a body. I've sat with it professionally for three decades.
And I've sat with it personally too.
I created this workshop because I needed it myself.
I think you might need it too.
Because grief shouldn't have a paywall.
Because I think the women who most need this space are also the women least likely to spend money on themselves right now.
Because some things are an offering, not a product.
Inside Creative Sanctuary I serve members who want to keep journalling and processing long after the workshop ends. At the end of the workshop I'll invite you to stay.
So these 70 minutes are genuinely a gift - you, a paper page, and somewhere gentle for your grief to go.
If something shifts in you and you want to keep going, I'll be here. If not, the workbook and what you create today is yours to keep.
You're not obligated to anything.
BEFORE: “I longed to journal consistently for years, but nothing ever stuck. Journaling felt like a chore.”AFTER: “Now it’s my place of healing, presence, and authentic growth. The Creative Sanctuary connected my love for art with my walk with God and gave me a community that focuses on presence, not perfection.”

BEFORE: “I was searching for a space where I could connect with God more deeply and belong to a faith-filled community.” AFTER: “I found it here. I love how creativity brings us together to hear God and share our stories. I feel called, and I know God is telling me, ‘This is your space.’”

BEFORE: “My heart felt blocked with irritations, failures, and disappointments. I longed for calm and renewal.” AFTER “The workshop became an oasis of peace. Through creative prayer, I was reminded that where we feel broken, God restores us in gold. I left renewed and grateful for the shared journey with others.”

Hear from women who've walked this creative, faith-filled path
.
Watch the workshop free, right now.
