Naming Grief
What does re-emerging from a global pandemic look like, especially one that is not quite through? What was “normal,” and what parts of it should we seek to regain, reform, or leave behind entirely? How can practices of mindfulness and wisdom traditions guide us in these transition days ahead? This summer, Pr. Sarah Semmler Smith invites you into a space of grace, curiosity, and care as we contemplate this year’s unfolding meaning for our individual and collective lives. The first title in this series includes:
"Naming Grief"
Naming, understanding, and attending to the collective grief among us.
"Naming Grief' --Works Referenced (6/6/21)
Articles:
“Feeling Anxious About Returning To Post-Pandemic Society? You're Not Alone” (Accessed 5/19/21)
https://www.npr.org/2021/05/19/998313384/after-a-year-at-home-listeners-ask-us-how-to-human-again
Young, Ed. “What happens when Americans can finally exhale? The Atlantic ( 20 May 2020) https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/05/pandemic-trauma-summer/618934/
Podcasts:
Brown, B., & Kessler, D. (2020, March 20). Unlocking Us “On Grief and Meaning”
https://open.spotify.com/episode/02NfXb67kxDN55vNIURgPV
Brown, B., & Marc, B. (2020, April) Unlocking Us. “Permission to Feel” https://open.spotify.com/episode/6fL2uT9nJRUsWcRqlKgXuS
Brown, B. (2020, December) Unlocking Us. “The Queen’s Gambit, Revisiting FFT’s, and Resting our Tired Brains. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6y9JKcGz34ZekA0jqugnf0
Books:
Davids, T.W., Buddhism: Being a Sketch of the Life and teachings of Gautama, the Buddha.
Lewis, C.S. A Grief Observed
Lewis, C.S. The Problem of Pain