Grief
Grief is the normal response we have to the loss of something important to us. It is used most often to describe the feelings we have when someone important to us dies, but we often also experience grief around other significant events such as when a pet dies, at the end of a relationship, or the loss of a job. We can feel grief in relation to tragic events happening in the world and at the damage done to our environment.
Grief doesn’t just affect our emotions. It impacts on our thoughts, it affects us physically and it can change how we relate to other people. Grief can feel like it is draining the colour and joy out of our lives. We can try to avoid these difficult feelings but the only true way to get through grief is to face and feel the pain of loss.
There are many types of grief that do not get acknowledged in our society. That can leave people feeling alone with their grief. In my work, all grief is given time and space to be acknowledged and processed. There is no hierarchy. Whatever grief you carry in your heart, it is welcome here. You will find a safe space to deeply listen and attend to your grief.
How can I help?
My work with grief includes
- Bringing together small groups to work together for a season to collectively explore their grief and hold space for each other
- One to one sessions
- Connecting grief work to my work with rituals to create simple healing practices
- Holding grief circles
- Work specifically designed to meet the needs of different communities
I use creative practices to help people share their stories of grief, expressing unsaid thoughts or feelings and finding connection in the stories of others.
Inclusion and accessibility
To find out more about my work making conversations about the end of life, death and grief and bereavement more accessible to learning disabled people, listen to season two of My Ordinary Life podcast and watch this short film of some work I did with Inclusion North in 2024.