When Words Become Medicine
How Cyra Sweet Dumitru found healing through poetry after her brother’s suicide
At sixteen, Cyra Sweet Dumitru lost her brother to suicide and was left with questions that haunted her for decades. Through poetry, she found a way to process the pain, forgive herself, and eventually help others through the practice of poetic medicine.
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For Cyra, words were never just words. They became lifelines. Her story is a reminder that grief doesn’t vanish; however, with creativity and connection, it can be transformed. Here are a few reflections inspired by our conversation:
Three things to think about
Forgiveness often begins with extending compassion to your younger self.
Writing can give shape to feelings that otherwise live heavy in the body.
Creativity is not about performance. It is about presence.
Two things to ask yourself
What emotions have I avoided that might soften if I wrote them down?
Where in my life could creativity serve as medicine instead of mastery?
One thing to try this week
Spend 10 minutes each day free-writing whatever comes up. Do not edit, do not judge. Simply let the words spill.
Cyra’s story is one of resilience, love, and the healing power of language. I hope you find comfort in her words the way I did.
I’d love to know – what creative outlet has helped you through a difficult time? Hit reply and share.
Matt
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