Thank you Sarah, Tony and Bilal 🙏 for holding such a safe and welcoming place to bring grief. I’m so grateful to you and the brave souls attending, who created our precious island of sanity for the day.
I'm very glad to have participated to the grief workshop facilitated by Sarah and Bilal. It's been gentle and powerful at the same time - I feel much inspired! I have appreciated the rythm and ambiance of the session. The hosts payed much attention to us participants so we could feel safe and free to express ourselves. I've been touched by the testimonies of other participants and amazed to have myself be able to express that much vulnerability. I've also discovered The Gates of Grief, by Francis Weller, a source that will allow me to explore further. I have appreciated the use of an altar and of the ritual of pouring water. The poems chosen and read by Sarah touched my heart deeply. I find the proposal of a little nap very useful after the round of grief expression - even if I was not in this mood - I felt free to choose to continue my sketchnote work instead. I felt nourished in the end and I imagine it will continue to infuse in the coming days and weeks. (Please, feel free to correct the vocabulary / syntax if you feel like it.)
Roisin on Embracing Grief: A Weekend Community Journey (Devon)
Janey Francis on Embracing Grief: A Weekend Community Journey (Devon)