More Here Now: Continuing Bonds – Second Sunday Circle
with Ames (Amanda Meeks)
Sunday, November 10 th from 2:00 to 3:45
$30, and no cost for members
*registration is required for all*
Second Sunday Circle for this month:
If grief is love with nowhere to go, then this gathering will help you find creative ways to channel your love towards those you’ve lost. When a loved one dies we may not only feel their physical absence but we may feel disconnected from them altogether. We’ll begin by learning a little about continuing bonds theory, which encourages us to reconnect and continue building, healing, or deepening our relationship with those who have died. We’ll explore examples of continuing bonds theory in action through poetry and letters. Lastly, everyone will have the opportunity to write their own letters to their loved ones and share about the process in a brief discussion.
Grief is meant to be witnessed and this is best done through co-creating, expressing joy and sorrow, fostering interdependence, and finding a sense of belonging through our grief.
“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.” ― Jamie Anderson
The Second Sunday Circle is a monthly gathering to explore diverse topics relating to spiritual perspective, path, and practice in an experiential and conversational format. Long time and brand new sol center friends are welcome.
Ames (Amanda Meeks), she/they, is a death doula, educator, librarian, and interdisciplinary artist. As a death doula, they intentionally meet people where they are to help them navigate end-of-life planning, intended to support self-advocacy and empowerment, no matter what stage of life one is at. They also provide gentle guidance around acceptance of death, dying, and grief-work as a normal part of life. Ames approaches this, and all of their work, through a queer, feminist ethic of care and community-building lens.