As a culture, we don't really know what the hell to do with that knowledge

So let's start figuring it out together

It’s uncomfortable. 

It’s inevitable.

The truth is, no single book, guru, coach, or class will soothe the way that makes us feel.

That comfort can only be found in one another, in community, in family, friends, and in the time we spend with it.

The problem is, somewhere along the way we lost the ability to comfortably be there for each other in these difficult times. We lost our fluency.

Why do we act as though each death and grief is a new human experience?

This idea is a support system, a guide, a primer to a language we all need to rebuild together. It’s the beginning of a shared approach, influenced by the rhythms of the culture we exist in and the natural world. This is a living, changing thing and my hope is that everyone reading this will help its evolution.

At its root, the ethos is that dying, death, and grief belong to people, not professionals. We all have the capacity to hold this for one another and we need to learn how to do that again. Experiencing appropriately strong emotions about incredibly difficult moments is not a bad thing. It’s a necessary thing. A thing we are supposed to be doing together. 

People living with grief need support.

People who care about those living with grief need help supporting them.

This is my offer to help us revive an old way of being, one we’re missing even if we aren’t aware of what's gone.

Each calendar month is guided by a single word, a theme. Every theme is designed to be interpreted from several angles, offering flexibility and adaptability. These themes give Grievers and Supporters a place to start, a common ground on which to build this practice of grieving together.

In an increasingly isolated culture, the rolling natural and social calendar is one of the few shared parts of life we still have. Let's build on that.

In an effort to keep this truly accessible - yet still financially sustaining - the core of Good Mourning is available for free. Click the button below to download a free 30-page PDF that explains the scientific and psychological roots of this method, as well as each monthly theme and tips on for Grievers and Supporters.

The themes aren’t enough on their own. We can’t collectively declare July “Roam” and have it mean something. Because our culture is terrible at communication in general, not just about this stuff, we need to develop and adopt new methods and ground rules. 

Good Mourning is a month by month thematic structure meant to help Grievers and Supporters through the years following a bereavement. It’s a backbone, a foundation. It’s not meant to tell you exactly what to do and when, but instead create a shared language from which we can all learn to speak again. The power of this comes from the potential universality of it.

If you are looking for ways to get started as either a Supporter or Griever (or both), The Good Mourning Society produces a monthly guide for each theme. Every day has a suggested ritual or task that gently guides you through exploring grief and life with grief in different ways. Some of these rituals build upon each other, but you are free to dip in and out as you feel comfortable. 

Purchase one month at a time, or purchase 6 month blocks and each month will be delivered to your inbox.

And unlike many grief support resources out there, Good Mourning contains 2 full years of prompts, rituals, ideas, and resources.

As this grows...

So will we. We will begin to meet, virtually and in person, to mourn well together.

We will practice holding this for each other, practice giving some weight to another to carry.

We will share what's working, what's not.

Together, we will start to shift the way our culture makes room for grief and those who grieve, for death and those who will die. 

Individually, we are stronger and more capable than we give ourselves credit for. Together, we have the ability to create real change. If you want to be a part of that, please join us!

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