1. Grief is a part of life. There’s no escaping it. It’s a part of being human and living in a world of constant loss and change.
2. We all deal with grief personally but very few of us know how to to honor it, hold it, share with others or be true friends in need.
3. Our culture values being independent and portrays emotions as weakness (especially for men). Grief feels like a burden we place on others and something we need to get over quickly and keep to ourselves.
4. So when grief comes- in a death, divorce, illness, rejection, lost dreams, war, politics, clear cuts etc. where do we go? It’s more acceptable to turn to food, drinking, overworking, scrolling on our phones and taking pills for depression than it is to simply grieve and call it sacred.
These are just a few reasons that having a place to come and grieve with others is so vitally important.
Grief is not meant to be shameful. It’s a beautiful expression of love for life and the world.
We can learn to be grief tenders for ourselves and the community we live in.
Please join us for the:
1st Annual Oregon Coast Community Grief Ritual
Friday, October 11th- Sunday, October 13th
White Clover Grange, Nehalem OR
Get all the info and tickets at link below:
www.northfork53.com/events/p/community-grief-ritual
To hear a discussion about Community and Grief check out the latest episode of the Nurture Pod at link below:
www.northfork53.com/news/2024/9/12/nurture-pod-19-wild-edges-of-grief-and-community
Scholarships available! Please inquire if needed:)
xoxo
Ginger
