Community Grief & Gratitude Ritual Retreat

Why Choose to Grieve?

Francis Weller writes, "Grief has always been communal, always been shared and consequently has traditionally been regarded as a sacred process. Too often in modern times our grief becomes private, carrying an invisible mantle of shame forcing our sorrow underground, hidden from the eyes that would offer healing. We must restore the conversation we need to have concerning the place of grief in our lives. Each of us must undertake an apprenticeship with loss."

In these times we often don’t have access to a healthy communal space to express grief and sorrow.

We’re taught that grief is something to be done only in extreme circumstances, and if grief is expressed,

it should be done quickly and privately.