Preston grew up in the shadow of his older brother, Colin. When Preston was in college, Colin decided to go in the military, in part to escape the lifestyle he was living, but being in the military and going on two tours had taken a toll on Colin, and he ended up passing due to a drug overdose. 

Preston got the dreaded call while he was at work. As soon as he made it home, he broke down. All he wanted to do was to be with his wife and kids, but his family also needed him. As part of his grief journey, he wanted to challenge himself in new ways while also honoring Colin, so he decided to paint every day for 365 days and make a documentary about it. 

In this week's episode, Preston is sharing his story and Colin’s story, how life was for Colin after he came back from two military tours, how it was for Preston after he received the call, why grieving for men is sometimes different for men, and how creating art out of our grief or using art therapy can help surviving siblings.

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In this episode I’m covering:

• Intro [00:00:00]

• Preston and Colin’s story [00:02:03]

• Coming back from tour [00:10:45]

• Getting The Call [00:22:59]

• The days after Colin’s passing [00:34:49]

• The Art of Grieving - Honoring Colin [00:42:48]

• Grieving as a male [00:50:14]

• Creating out of grief [01:01:38]

• How art therapy can help surviving siblings [01:09:45]

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Documentary | The Art of Grieving

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