A written overview of the gates of grief
Videos and talks–
My mentor, Francis Weller, brief video on grief and the five gates
Francis Weller, detailed and longer interview on grief with Michael Lerner
Tara Brach, Grieving and Timeless Love
Grief: A Pathway to Forgiveness, TED talk
Benedict Cumberbatch reads Nick Cave’s letter about grief
Tara Brach and Frank Ostaseski, Being with Love, Death and Grief
Stephen Jenkinson, Griefwalker, documentary on Netflix
Malidoma Somé, Healing Grief Through Ritual
Another mentor of mine from graduate school, Mayan Shaman, Martin Préchtel: a beautiful talk in three parts on Grief and Praise.
Books–
Sobonfu Somé: Falling Out of Grace: Meditations on Loss, Healing and Wisdom
Malidoma Somé: Ritual: Power, Healing and Community
Francis Weller: The Wild Edge of Sorrow
Martin Préchtel: The Smell of Rain on Dust
Tara Brach: Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion
Resmaa Menakem: My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
Cathy Brooks Edwards: Heartspace I and II, Real Life Stories on Loss and Renewal
Michelle Cassandra Johnson: Finding Refuge: Heart Work for Healing Collective Grief and We Heal Together: Rituals and Practices for Building Community and Connection
Joan Didion: The Year of Magical Thinking
Brief articles about the many dimensions of grief and grief-tending in community–
Community grief ritual connects participants to beauty by way of tears
Sobonfu Somé, Embracing Grief
Sun Magazine, The Geography of Sorrow
Practices–
Instructions for creating a grief altar
Movement, Breath, and Sound for Transforming Grief, a series of practices with Linda Thai
Meditations–
Tara Brach, Working with Grief and Loss (several talks and meditations)
Tara Brach, RAIN (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) resources
Jack Kornfield, meditation on grief
Joan Halifax, meditation on grief
Supporting others through the grief process–
What is Grief Hijacking?
Grief Gets Different, Not Better (first gate)
How Long Does Grief Last? (first gate)
How Do You Help a Grieving Friend?
The Power of Empathy
Just Be Nice (Not!)
Samantha DiRosa 