Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart
Why Monday Mournings Create Sacred Ground
Learn how a witness can lighten your load
I am trying a new thing this month. It’s not in my nature to share what goes through my head, which may surprise you! As honest as I can be, I’m also quite guarded.
Part of the work I started with in my own life was an exercise in trust. Learning to trust others meant learning to trust myself first. We talked of this recently on the podcast, and so today I want to invite you further into what that might look like for you.
On Mondays, I’m going to show up in the stories feature on Instagram with an invitation for you to share. I’ll share what’s been on my mind and heart, the things I’m grieving from the weekend and in general. And then, I’ll ask you to do the same. It will be short. You can do it in writing and I’ll share it anonymously with the people watching the story, or you can respond in your own way — tagging me or not.
In whatever way feels natural for you, I want you to consider joining me. It’ll only be on Mondays, I promise! On Tuesdays, I’ll offer something different.
But to start the week bravely, try this new thing with me. If you’re not an Instagram social media person, consider responding to this post instead.
Invite a witness into your story. Let someone else see the weight you carry, and watch with wonder when simply speaking up about the heaviness lightens the load.
May you speak, even when your voice is trembling.
Mandy Capehart is on a mission to normalize grieving and cultivate the conversations that bring us healing. She is the founder and CEO of The Restorative Grief Project, an online community focusing on one another’s stories and new methodologies for grief to create a safe environment for our souls to heal and our spirits to be revived. She is also the host of a weekly podcast, Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart, as well as a published author, certified trauma professional, grief educator, one-to-one coach, and somatic practitioner.
Learn more at MandyCapehart.com or connect with her on social media.
