I’ve been particularly moved by articles published on Substack and discussions with friends about Grief.
Some friends have/are experiencing a ‘Long goodbye’ of early grief caring for loved ones who are still with us but suffer from advanced heart failure, diabetes, dementia or other chronic disease.
Some are recently bereaved. Other friends are finding it hard to navigate their grief every day.
For some of us, there’s a muted sense of grief as other priorities demand our attention.
For some, grief is suffocated or disenfranchised.
And all of us have tried to support friends, family, loved ones and colleagues experiencing grief.
This is an open Discussion Thread Weekend of 27-28 April.
This is an invitation to share any thoughts, observations, or questions you wish/feel comfortable expressing:
In CAPS, are you in EARLY GRIEF/ suffering a RECENT LOSS, or LIVING WITH GRIEF
or whatever definition feels right for you - no hard or fast labels here!
Please share:
ONE PERSONAL OBSERVATION OR INSIGHT ABOUT GRIEF
ONE QUESTION YOU’RE SEEKING ANSWERS TO ABOUT GRIEF
A personal observation: grief is fingerprint unique because we are. My aha moment was 'grief is love persevering' via ....wait for it - 'Wandavision' https://www.carermentor.com/p/the-wandavision-of-grief. Understanding and having grief defined is one thing but reclaiming some sort of agency over grief felt like a mission to me. This is why Dr Lucy Hone's work and Megan Devine's work has been cathartic for me.
One question: What one resource of aha moment has helped you the most on your grief journey? A podcast? Book?
What a great personal observation “grief is fingerprint unique”. I can really resonate with this having done The Bereavement Journey twice and having the privilege of hearing so many heartbreaking experiences of grief and the unique impact on each person.
Thanks, for taking the time to comment, Beverley. Yes, absolutely —fingerprint unique, with each and every person we lose, but also in terms of loss in general. Every loss has a different resonance with us.
Heartfelt condolences for your losses.
Yes, poetry has helped me too and music! Music helps me express feelings, bypassing words.
Many thanks for the recommendation, I shall add this to the resources in the Bereavement Grief Anthology. I'll explore the website. I'd never heard of this before. Thanks!
LIVING WITH GRIEF
A personal observation: grief is fingerprint unique because we are. My aha moment was 'grief is love persevering' via ....wait for it - 'Wandavision' https://www.carermentor.com/p/the-wandavision-of-grief. Understanding and having grief defined is one thing but reclaiming some sort of agency over grief felt like a mission to me. This is why Dr Lucy Hone's work and Megan Devine's work has been cathartic for me.
One question: What one resource of aha moment has helped you the most on your grief journey? A podcast? Book?
What a great personal observation “grief is fingerprint unique”. I can really resonate with this having done The Bereavement Journey twice and having the privilege of hearing so many heartbreaking experiences of grief and the unique impact on each person.
https://www.thebereavementjourney.org/
My aha moment has been how much writing poetry has helped me do “good grief work” - a term I heard in The Bereavement Journey.
Thanks, for taking the time to comment, Beverley. Yes, absolutely —fingerprint unique, with each and every person we lose, but also in terms of loss in general. Every loss has a different resonance with us.
Heartfelt condolences for your losses.
Yes, poetry has helped me too and music! Music helps me express feelings, bypassing words.
Many thanks for the recommendation, I shall add this to the resources in the Bereavement Grief Anthology. I'll explore the website. I'd never heard of this before. Thanks!