Be Still
Invite Gentleness
Allow Rest
Breathe Again
Create your village of safe spaces.
Gently ask:
Where does it hurt? Who am I now?
When we are
~ witnessed rather than "fixed"
~ accepted rather than masking
~ nourished rather than cajoled
we find our breath again.
Grief Sources
Grief is a social justice issue.
Grief is inherent in time, space, resources, experiences.
It is related to the loss itself
as well as access to care.
Grief is experienced from:
a death, loss of health or career, relationships, aging, disability, surviving the foster system, bullying or crime, Lgbtqa+ topics, gender, community or environmental losses, reconciling past traumas, social systems,
and so much more.
Grief is a part of the bonds, values, and hopes we create.
It is natural, has roots in biology, and is unique to each person
and to each loss.
Definition of Grief
"Grief is the experience of coping with loss. Most of us think of grief as happening in the painful period following the death of a loved one. But grief can accompany any event that disrupts or challenges our sense of normalcy or ourselves. This includes the loss of connections that define us."
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24787-grief
Grief vs Grieving
Grief is the natural response to loss. Grieving is the process of coming to terms with loss.
Mourning
An expression of grief or a time of grieving that follows a loss.
Pain vs. Suffering
Pain is immovable. Suffering is where we have the most power to adjust.
Grief is Not Something to Cure
After a loss, we might grieve for the rest of our lives as we continue to process our feelings.
But, how our grief feels might change over time, and the ways that we grieve might change, too.
Loss knocks us to a place of non-language and a wide range of emotion.
It can also be difficult to articulate what we need, especially if we have been trained to "don't be needy."
It can also take a lot of energy to communicate in general, let alone specifically.
The goal is to create a compassionate relationship with grief, allow and support our self to emerge.
We learn to ask, "Who am I now that this has happened?"
Myth Busting
- No grief is like any other - there is no "I've been through this before"
- There is no "getting over it"
- Time does not heal all wounds.
- Grief expression is not proof of love, value, or connection
- Each grief experience is unique and support needs are different
- There is not a set time limit on how long grief "should" last and no set list of Stages of Grief
- decrease loneliness
- increase connection
- increase freedom
Make and maintain an understanding of who you are, what you need, how to enact and express it,
how to manage judgement and see it as bait.
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When you don't know what's left to believe in,
believe in possibilities.
x, Birdi
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Rev. Dr. Birdi Sinclair
Grief and Relationship Specialist
I'm a spiritual counselor with special training in life matters like:
grief, anxiety, bullying, health changes, adult ADHD, relationships and communication, end of life, death literacy, soulful alignment,
and social justice.
I am not here to tell you how to get better, or with a cookie cutter agenda. Instead, I'll help you sift and sort who you are now, how to recognize the wounds, rest, and embrace a life of wholeness, happiness, purpose -
whatever that means to you.
I am also here for the supporters of those who are experiencing grief, loss, life altering changes. How do you best support and help navigate this time with your loved one? Let me guide you.
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