We often find that working with grief is about transformation rather than consolation. Grief is not a problem to be solved but a sacred reality to be entered. Through profound loss, we strip away the coverings of everyday life and gain access to a profound intimacy with the divine. Loss, whether through death, relationships, or health, catalyzes our encounter with the sacred. Our culture's grief-phobia and religious pressures to transcend pain hinder genuine mourning. However, through shared experiences, we realize our connection to others. In our collective grief, we find belonging and the ability to support one another.
May we embrace our grief as a sacred journey,
finding transformation and profound connection
with the divine and each other.
(inspired by: Mirabai Starr, Necessary Suffering)