This is for a digital copy of The Spaces They Leave. Download and print yourself!
 
The Spaces They Leave is a heartfelt expressive and therapeutic arts book for honoring, remembering, and grieving the loss of a beloved soul pet. Created for the tender hearts moving through this kind of loss, these pages offer guided art-making, reflective writing, coloring pages, and gentle creative prompts to help you hold grief with softness and care while honoring the deep love story you shared.
 
Created by artist and therapeutic arts facilitator Stephanie Chinn after the loss of her beloved dog, Nom Noms, this book was born from the understanding that losing an animal companion can be one of the most life-altering heartbreaks we experience. Our animals are not “just pets.” They are family, home, routine, safety, and often the ones who loved us most unconditionally.
 
Rather than asking you to rush toward healing or search for meaning before you are ready, The Spaces They Leave stays gently beside you in the grief itself. It makes room for the many emotions that can live alongside loss: love, anger, guilt, tenderness, disbelief, gratitude, longing, and the ache of missing the ordinary moments that once filled your days.
 
This book invites you to create imperfect, yet honest, art as a way to make space for yourself, your grief, and the bond between you and your soul pet. No artistic experience is needed — only a willingness to show up.
 
* You will immediately gain access to the PDF.