Dear Parents, and in this case, all fellow humans,
This trench applies to us all. With life, comes loss. And while that can be tough to face or accept, life losses demand things of us. They demand that we feel a reaction to them, that we stretch ourselves to find meaning in them, and learn to adapt or grow around them in ways we hadn't anticipated needing to grow. Today Jill and I talk about the layers of grief, the mess of the process, the ways of witnessing and how to support one another well. I truly hope you'll join us because it's a lived experience we've all had, and for many of us, we've experienced more life losses in this past year, requiring us to pivot and face unexpected change.
Jillian Hart is a therapist at ThriveLife Counselling & Wellness. She also is the co-founder and supervisor for Soul Matters Counselling, a not-for-profit agency offering reduced-cost counselling to remove barriers to accessing support for better mental health.
Jill shared this list of books for further reading and support through our grief. The last three are great for both kids and adults alike:
A Grief Observed- C. S. Lewis
Tear Soup - Pat Schiebert & Chuck DeKlyen
Grief is Like a Snowflake - Julia Cook
The Invisible String - Patrice KarstÂ
Sit with us and let's witness one another's grief in the face of loss,
Karen
