Paula Elizabeth Petrovic

PETROVIC, Paula Elizabeth, 65, of Sedona, AZ died peacefully on June 13, 2023 in Flagstaff, AZ. She was born on May 6, 1958 in Bancroft, Ontario, Canada.  Predeceased by her parents, Peter and Vera Petrovic, and her brother Peter Petrovic.

Paula served her community for over 26 years as a Consultant, Facilitator, Counselor and Educator.  Sandworks was Paula's empowering tool for self-discovering for her clients suing Sand Tray Play as an experiential communication tool. Most recently she had been seeing clients from Sedona Soul Adventures and was much loved by her clients.

She was active with the Play Back Theater as a performer and teaching workshops in school earlier in her career. Paula shared her exuberant joy for life right up the end, with her present twinkle in her eyes.

Paula held a Master of Arts Degree and a Behavioral Arts Degree with a focus on fine & performing arts, expressive art therapies and mind/body work.  She traveled internationally, enjoyed wilderness trekking, various indoor/outdoor sports, and writing.  She published her book Sand Play for the Soul: Awakening the Power of YOU to New Worlds of Possibility in 2006.

Paula thoroughly enjoyed her many visits back to her home country of Canada where she maintained several long-lasting friendships. Paula is deeply missed by her sister Vera, and many friends & colleagues who were a loving part of Paula's life.

NOTHING IS AS STRONG AS GENTLENESS; NOTHING IS SO GENTLE AS REAL STRENGTH.