Saturday, March 11, 2023

2:00-4:00PM CST

Cost: $50.00

Grief is often described as an emotion, but in reality it is more than that. It is a state of being which is overflowing with sadness, despair, anger, loss, and numbness. Most of all, grief can feel all-consuming. I understand grief as love attempting to be expressed in the presence of and through tremendous sadness, despair, anger, and loss, which can often feel or appear like an impossibility. With grief, I believe the goal is to learn how to live alongside it (as difficult as it may be), acknowledging it when needed, but not feeling compelled to be at its mercy. Consistent and intentional ancestral practice can be a powerful tool that grants the capacity to live with grief and not be annihilated by it.

At the heart of ancestral practices and veneration is the knowledge and belief that death is not a permanent and complete separation from those we love. It does, indeed, mean we are no longer in physical contact with them, but that their core, their essence, their spirit exists in a place or plane of existence that we actually have access to. In short, ancestral practice is a form of relationship building and maintaining with those who have preceded us in death.

This workshop does not require you to have a rock solid belief in the afterlife, or to have all, most, or any of the answers about what happens after physical death. I only ask that you be sincerely open to the possibility that there is an existence after physical death and that those still living an earthly reality can connect to that place. No matter where you are on your journey with grief, whether it is recent or longstanding, I invite you to come learn and explore the healing possibilities of ancestral practice.

This workshop is a part of the monthly Soul Support Life Coaching workshop series. Each workshop every month supports The Soul Support Access Fund, a scholarship fund that allows Soul Support Life Coaching to provide individual coaching to everyone who wants and needs it, regardless of economic circumstances. This workshop is provided for free, but an opportunity to donate to The Soul Support Access Fund, via Venmo, CashApp, or PayPal will be provided at that time. Donations are not required, but they are certainly appreciated. Thank you!