Giving Ourselves Grace
“That’s part of what grieving well is. So many of us check out of our emotions when we’re in grief but if we invite in that awareness, then what are we going to be guided to do, or to say, or how are we going to be guided to move or express ourselves or honor our loved ones? People often say there’s no wrong or right way to grieve … but I do think we can grieve in unhealthy ways and we can grieve in ways that are well.”
~ Naila Francis
In this bonus episode, we reflect on our conversation with Dan Fischer of One Last Wave, an amazing project that invites grievers to memorialize their loved ones by having their names etched on a surfboard that Dan takes out to sea. This episode highlights the kind of exclusive content we share on Patreon. It also covers so much ground, as we muse on the vulnerability of men in grief, how time in nature opens us to feel our grief and to more fully inhabit our wildness, and what grief has taught us about self-care. Of course, you also get a peek at the laughter and silliness we often share that don’t make it into our regular episodes. We hope you enjoy this extra dose of warmth, humor and wisdom as we gear up to bring you our new season soon.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Vox article: Men have fewer friends than ever, and it’s harming their health
Our episodes featuring Dan Fischer (part I: Surfer Dan Fischer is Shaping an Active Grief Memorial through One Last Wave Project and part II, our reflection: Intuitive Grief)
Hiking my Feelings (Duncan Cheung and Sydney Williams)
Warmly, Iowa (Sarah’s podcast about Iowa, her home state)
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