A Space for Grief
Some think of grief as a linear process, with one step leading to the other in a more or less organized way. A process we might be able to box in a few months, a year maybe. We know that grief is much more than that.
A dream and a wish are born out of sorrow, to contribute to creating spaces where we allow grief to spill over and remake us in powerful, alchemical ways. After experiencing tremendous loss and witnessing grief collectively and personally, I am extending an invitation to share our journeys of loss in a safe space. All types of grief are welcome, whether we grieve the people we’ve lost, a relationship that ended, miscarriage, unmet hopes and expectations, loss of biodiversity, lack of deeper meaning and connection in our lives.
My own experience is showing me that grief is still tabu and deeply misunderstood in our society. Together with you and in this space I wish to contribute to the dismantling of these limiting conceptions. I am also learning grief is uncomfortable as it manifests as tectonic plate shifts to our identities. And so it is messy and unpredictable and I wish to contribute to the creation of spaces where we can come as we are. Lastly, my own journey has been revealing that some of us feel awkward around grieving people. And so it is my wish to contribute to speaking openly about it and to shedding light for the collective on the possible needs and wants of people experiencing grief.
It is from a place of deep intimacy with Grief that I propose these monthly gatherings as I believe there is great knowledge and power of renewal around this topic. My wish is that they feel nourishing and healing*. In my own grief I am not perfect nor do I wish to portray that. To be perfect is to be dead and I am alive, more aware of my aliveness than ever. And so let us hold a space for grief so that we become aware of the many ways in which we are alive.
Extra information on ideas and concept for this Space
I plan for this to be an ongoing monthly gathering and so we meet every second Friday of the month from 10:30 to 13:30 BST. For facilitation ease and flow, I’d like the group to have a maximum of 6, though that may change with the ongoing practice of these gatherings. Let us see how we get along.
Location and dates: contact me for info
*Disclaimer: I am not a licensed therapist nor a certified counsellor. This is a different type of work that comes from first-hand experience and should not be viewed as clinical therapy.