Join us for 2 Weeks of Grief Awareness Event
Hello Community
Grief is a complex and universal human experience. It affects us all differently. Let's come together to understand, support, and heal.
We invite you to participate in our two-week grief awareness event. During this time, we will explore various aspects of grief, share stories, and brainstorm resources to help each other navigate this challenging journey.
Event Highlights:
Week 1:
- What is grief
- Myths and conceptions
- Types of grief: Complicated, anticipatory, disenfranchised
- Impact of grief on family dynamics
Week 2: Grief and Relationships
- Grief in different relationships (partner, child, parent, friend)
- How culture influences the grieving process
- Respecting different grieving styles
- The connection between grief and depression, anxiety
- Grief and changes in life roles
Dates: Aug 12, 2024 (Monday) - Aug 25, 2024 (Sunday)
All discussions will take place in Support Sessions Group Chat for both adults and teens.
Time: I will be hosting sessions every day at 12.30 pm EST for adults and 1.00 pm for Teens.
I invite you all to join me to host chats and sessions on grief, you can sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ynjHxDOGpj7HqpidVe7WOi8-pcuoYR9k5e5c7IJb2RY/edit?gid=0#gid=0 If you have any questions, feel free to message me.
Whether you are personally grieving, supporting someone who is, or simply want to learn more, we would love to see you there.
@ASilentObserver sounds great ❤ I could really do with learning some tips here ❤ thanks obs ❤
@Tinywhisper11 I look forward to reading your thoughts and experiences tiny. Here is the forum discussion for this week: Defining Grief: Understanding Loss and Sorrow. Post
Link: https://www.7cups.com/forum/grief/General_2528/DefiningGriefUnderstandingLossandSorrow_334505/
I look forward to reading your thoughts and discussing further.
@ASilentObserver thanks obs ❤❤ hugs you tightly ❤❤I love you ❤
Hello Obs,
Is there a specific time for the Group Chats or is it open all the time from Aug 12 - 25th?
Please do tag me for the discussions, as I'm also coping with a recent loss.
Thanks, Jae.
@ASilentObserver
@Jaeteuk I am sorry to hear the recent loss, Jae. Losses can be really hard on us. Please know you have all of us here with you. The Group discussions will take place at 12.30 pm EST every day at the Support Session group chat. Also I will share the sign up sheet in case you will be interested in leading a couple of open or guided discussions on this important topic.
Here is the forum discussion for this week: Defining Grief: Understanding Loss and Sorrow. Post
Link: https://www.7cups.com/forum/grief/General_2528/DefiningGriefUnderstandingLossandSorrow_334505/
I look forward to reading your thoughts and discussing further.
@ASilentObserver grief I've learned after recently losing my aunt and mom is confusing. And my years studying Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross provided no help. I've learning it is highly unique to the individual and their personal relationship to the deceased. I technically what they call complicated grief and found an amazing self-help workbook for cheap on Amazon if anyone would like me to share the title and author. The mourning part, the physical display of internal grief, is deeply private for me. I doubt like people to see me in those states if I can help it. But people grieve in different ways which quite often causes parents to divorce. Just because you show it differently doesn't mean you don't still feel all the same agony inside. Everyone's path is unique and should never be rushed. My therapist stops with any questions when I've stopped that topic for the day. Grief very often was led to from a traumatic situation which is already super tough areas. If you're spiritual or religious cling to it and embrace it for the best support available. And the acceptance phase is no longer really a thing. Just because you accept what happened as is does not mean at all you have to be ok with it. I highly suggest writing. Write out all the confusing and complicated feeling it feels impossible to do with words. Also, some people talk to the deceased and write them letters more for themselves. I have found texting messages to the phone number even in not active really helps. Due to hardcore awful personal traumatic experiences ending in April I now can provide comfort to other since I go through it too. No two stories are alike, and nobody can ever fully get it but if anyone wants to private message me it's an area, I've gained a lot of depth in and still do every day and that may never end. But opening up to others with similar experiences feels so good and you can be totally open and express things nobody else could possibly get. Grief causes people often to feel all alone. It's a trap and everyone needs someone to share with at their own personal level and depth. But even one person makes life better after feeling as if you're the only person alive.
@ThoughtLight I am sorry to hear about the loss of your aunt and mother. I am glad you have found some tools that help you cope with your grief, such as writing and talking to your phone. What has helped you most with your grief journey?
Here is the forum discussion for this week: Defining Grief: Understanding Loss and Sorrow.
Post Link: https://www.7cups.com/forum/grief/General_2528/DefiningGriefUnderstandingLossandSorrow_334505/
I look forward to reading your thoughts and discussing further.
Doesn't everyone's chat screen during the Support Sessions show that it's a Discussion on Grief as the topic? Or people who randomly join the chat is not paying attention that it's a current controlled group discussion taking place? My screen also shows a brief description on the side saying what the topic of the session is about. Am I the only one that sees that?
I'm sorry, maybe I'm being too sensitive during my grieving process, but I'm a bit annoyed when random people come in the session asking about different things, then, they get upset that they are being ignored.. A lot of the times, I feel it disrupts my trail of thought.. Sorry, I don't want to sound like I'm making it an issue.. I think my grief is making me more sensitive and having mixed emotions about things that are happening. No offence intended.
@ASilentObserver
