​Election season has been stressful and full of grief and perhaps anger and fear for many. And the holidays are quickly approaching, which often stir up a range of memories and emotions, especially grief. This month our circle will focus on everyday tools for expressing grief, gratitude and embodiment, while weaving in song, reflection and group sharing.

 

We carry grief with us every day: grief over lost loved ones or pets, major life transitions, diagnosis, parts of ourselves that hold shame or guilt, world events, climate changes, and cultural loss to name a few forms. As humans, we were born to feel and process our feelings in community, with support of the village at our back for these major life sorrows, but in our modern society we may feel and expectation to do it alone or suppress it. This can lead to anxiety, depression, illness and isolation. Doing this work together allows us to connect our hearts and be witnessed in our deepest depths. It allows us to move this energy and make space for joy, playfulness, and gratitude.

 

This community space is inspired by the work of Frances Weller (Book the Wild Edge of Sorrow), and from the community grief rituals hosted by many in the Puget Sound Area including Sacred Groves, Laurence Cole, Mary Hart, Northwest Grief Tending (Siena Tenisci), Ahlay Blakely, Peter Jabin, and their teachers including Sobonfu and Malidoma Some.

 

Suggested $20-30 donation, no one turned away for lack of funds.

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Please note that while Unity in Lynnwood is promoting this event, it is not organized by Unity in Lynnwood​.