HeyJaredDark Woods of Grief
A weekly-ish newsletter exploring ancient wisdom and modern practice for grief support professionals and anyone navigating their own journey through loss and trauma.
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On Harms Done, Uncovering the Web of Secrecy & How We Repair (opens the original)
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Hello Everyone, You may have heard the recent allegations against Francis Weller made via a Substack article by one of his long-term mentees who worked with him closely for 5 years. I’m not going to link this article here as, unfortunately, I have zero trust or respect for this person, and I would not encourage people to engage directly with her energy or her work. I mean, you do you – that’s just my two cents. Nevertheless, it is clear that at least some of what she shared seems to hold true. I
Introducing My Amazing Husband!! (opens the original)
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Men Grieve Differently. Or Do They??? The truth is, we don’t really know. Or at least, I don’t think we know. I mean, I’m sure there might be scientific studies, but honestly, do we really need more scientific solutions in the world of grief? Don’t we all just need some space to breathe and be together? To be human, and to stumble along, finding our way through a combination of chance, grace and poetry? We’re starting a Men’s Space within our Dark Woods of Grief Community, and it’s going to be l
Being Slowed Down – Pacing & the Body (opens the original)
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I originally wrote this piece a few weeks ago for our Dark Woods email list subscribers. Below is an updated/edited version that includes musings I’ve had since writing the original piece. Also…I miss you all!!! It has been a minute since I’ve written something. The reasons are boring and extensive – but I’m SO EXCITED to get back into the rhythm of writing to you weekly this fall. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6ZKG!,f
Deep Rest [for the Grief Tenders] (opens the original)
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I arrived home Friday evening from 12 days camping ~ all of them spent with no cell reception, wifi or electricity. For 10 of them we were sleeping on the beach in a remote location accessible only via boat.I slept 9-10 hours most nights, and a few of my days included 3 hour naps on top of that.I was actually astonished at how much rest my body (& soul) needed. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!NBKQ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep
Rainbow Threads – Queer Community Grief Ritual with Aiden Lamb (opens the original)
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This was another super fun conversation, as I got to reconnect with Aiden Lamb, who was a part of the first ever cohort of the Grief Tending & Ritual Facilitation training waaaay back in 2023. (Which feels like 100 years ago, seriously)… Aiden had a baby the same year he did the training, and so it took him a little while to integrate all that and put it into action. Actually, he didn’t really take the training necessarily thinking he would offer grief ritual work in his community. As a communit
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