Supporting change-makers with transformative group process and spaces for healing
GRIEF WORK
Workshops, retreats and ritual to process our grief and participate in individual and collective healing
FACILITATION
Cultivating collaboration, transforming conflict, and aligning vision, values and action
CONSULTING
Organizational development and strategic planning with a holistic lens
This website is a landing page for my group process offerings, which are offered in the spirit of building a more just, liberatory and livable world. I firmly believe our best hope for a livable future rests in our ability to cultivate strong, resilient communities and social movements. Tending the Web is a phrase I’ve been using to touch on the interconnected nature of change work.
Healing happens socially, which is another way of saying we’re all connected. To bring about systemic social change, we must heal our connection with the web of life — with ourselves, each other and the Earth. We must decolonize our minds and spirits, and dismantle white supremacy and other systems of oppression. We must do our own healing work to build healthy organizations, connected communities and powerful movements. The micro is the macro; change is iterative; the process is also the product. As Fannie Lou Hamer so artfully articulated, nobody’s free until everybody’s free.
Living in this time of deep loss, it’s clear that our disconnection and our collective unprocessed grief are holding us back from building more impactful organizations and social movements, and from living more joyful lives. For the majority of human history, grief has been something that’s honored and practiced in community - not pushed to the margins and pathologized as an unfortunate affliction to get through as quickly as possible. Dominant culture’s obsession with productivity, individualism and independence has taken a toll - and it’s time to find our way back to each other to re-weave a world where we all belong.
I’ll be hosting a regular series of grief circles this winter, on the first and third Sunday of each month beginning in December. These practice circles will provide a space to gather in community, honor our grief (both personal and collective), make sense of the moment we’re in, and dream into our role in building a more just and liberatory world.
Part workshop, part ritual, each grief circle will be an opportunity to be present with what is, release what is ready to go, and cultivate the seeds we want to grow. As we move through the dark months of the year, we’ll incorporate Earth-based ritual into these biweekly gatherings, rooting into our connection with seasonal cycles. Each session will build on the last but will also exist as a stand-alone offering. Some will feature special guests. Come to one, or all, as you feel called.
To stay in the loop, please visit the “grief work” page. Space is limited, so sign up in advance <3
