making sense of my world
by artist Helen Shaddock

ED#2 Holding on to Hope

artEDition Curated art, stories and writing Holding on to Hope I wrote this poem about hope in ED recovery with the hope/idea that it might help others continue fighting through recovery. I loved writing this poem and decorating it with drawings. Isabelle Lowein2025@izzyisrecovering

ED#2 Sunday 1st June 2025

artEDition Curated art, stories and writing Sunday 1st June 2025 Helen Shaddock2025@helenshaddockwww.helenshaddock.co.uk

ED#2 Gökotta

artEDition Curated art, stories and writing Gökotta (n.) the act of rising in the early morning to watch the birds or go outside to appreciate nature This morning, hope stirred me from my slumber and has led me here: the bay’s storied stone.   Here. Where frigid breath meets ocean’s gelid spit, where history rhymes […]

ED#2 Haiku – Tectonic plates shift

artEDition Curated art, stories and writing Haiku – Tectonic Plates Shift Helen Shaddock2025@helenshaddockwww.helenshaddock.co.uk New addition: Haiku are going to be added to artED.online soon!

ED#2 Contents

artEDition Curated art, stories and writing #2 Hope Hope: Front cover image, Helen Shaddock Editorial, Gráinne Sweeney Contents Haiku: Tectonic Plates Shift, Helen Shaddock Gökotta, Amanda Ellison An open window, a cool breeze, Sarah Gillespie artED: Helen Shaddock Diary (Sunday 1st June 2025) Holding on to Hope, Isabelle Lowein The Tetrapharmakon, A Recipe for Hope, […]

ED#2 Editorial

artEDition Curated art, stories and writing Editorial “To me, the grounds for hope are simply that we don’t know what will happen next, and that the unlikely and the unimaginable transpire quite regularly.”—Rebecca Solnit Hope—do you happen across it, or is it hard work? Whichever camp you sit in, there are many ways that hope […]