Grief Stories

“Surrendering to our sorrow has the power to heal the deepest of wounds.”

Sobonfu Somè

Grief In The Calabash

Grief Honoring ~ To Connect, Express & Release Grief

Grief and the Calabash has been birthed out of an urgent call of duty to create safe spaces to journey through our individual grief.

The Calabash Journey creates a safe space to explore, discuss, process, identify and transform the density of grief in small groups.

Why Do We Need This?

Honoring our grief enables healthy grief.  In our society grief is generally ignored and this is unhealthy.  Honoring grief may sound strange yet in many traditional society’s grief is at the center of everyday life and living.

Sobonfu Some from the Dagara West African Nation pioneered the African Healing Village Training. A space to connect in village, work through relationships and practice grief tending rituals.  Sobonfu Some spent her life conducting grief ceremonies internationally.  She says…

“The exclusion and suppression of emotion in general, and grief in particular, has recently been linked to the general sense of spiritual drought, emotional confusion and certain illnesses we experience in our life.”

Who Is This For?

No matter the nature of the loss, Grief In The Calabash hosts and accommodates Grief Honoring for individuals and professionals are experiencing grief and loss in all its forms. For some this may be a completely new experience; for others this can be an opportunity to go deeper into the journey of loss.  Where ever you are on your unique path the calabash can hold your experience.

Gatherings are kept small so that the time spent together gives opportunity to experience Sankofa moments of reflection and exhalation.

All Grief Is Welcome Here

Sharing Grief Stories ~ Tending & Nurturing Our Grief

One only grieves what is loved and yearned for ~ which in itself is an expression of love.

Sessions & guidance can be requested for individuals, families and groups around grief of all kinds.

We create non-judgemental safe spaces for grief to be unpacked in a supported environments.

If you or someone you know would benefit from a hosted Grief Tending & Nurturing Session Contact Us HERE.

Grief Aftercare

Aftercare is an important process. It can take years to work through our grief although the time is takes is not our concern here. We encourage a focus on paying attention to your grief, listening and nurturing grief to prevent it from getting stuck in the body or mind. This can become out of balance which is all too common in our western civilized societies who have given no place for grief.

Energy Balance and ReAlignment (EBR) sessions can assist with re-aligning grief energy. For more information on this click HERE

DIMENSIONS OF GRIEF ~ Online Grief Support

Debi Lewinson Roberts runs this online Grief Cafe.
A rolling fortnightly space where the global majority families and individuals can gather and express grief in a safe non-judgemental space.