Journaling Practices for Navigating Grief & Trauma
Your grief is not a project; your trauma does not make you less worthy of care.
I designed this workshop for those of us who have ever felt our creative practices interrupted or otherwise impacted by our own grief and trauma. Additionally, this workshop is for those of us who’d like to explore a creative journaling practice as an aid in being with the grief and trauma in our lives. How can our journals hold us, offer containment? How can our creative practices walk alongside us as we wade through experiences with loss and pain? Through my own experience, and from feedback I’ve gathered over the years through Journal As Altar and Collective Action Consulting, I put together content that speaks to the themes I have heard from many people. This is an offering right from my heart, and my hope is that it offers you solace, inspiration, and a sense of belonging. You are not alone in all that you hold.
Content includes:
3 practices/rituals in workshop that you can take with you for centering in to your journaling practice even when it feels hard
3 sets of reflection prompts, engaging with the content, designed to support you
expanding how we make sense of individual and collective grief & trauma, with an anti-oppression framework
giving ourselves permission: anger, numbing, faking it, to just be
understanding how grief & trauma can show up as blocks to creative practice, and what we might do about it
inviting nervous system balance and support through journaling
protection practices and tenderness practices for current and past journal entries that feel vulnerable and overwhelming
additional resources: books and articles
printable key takeaways from workshop content (ritual practices and reflection prompts)
printable art page for cutting and pasting
>> Upon purchase, you will receive a download link that’s good for 24 hours. You will need to download the pdf, which contains the link to the workshop Notion page, where you’ll find the video and all other materials. If you don’t access the link during 24 hours, it will be re-sent when you click through again. Once you download the PDF with link, you can click through to the Notion page and bookmark it for future use, or just save the PDF. Please do not share the video and/or links with others. If you know someone who would benefit from this content but can’t afford to pay, please ask them to contact me directly.
