The Living Archive

grieving

To grieve is to heal. That is why we want to give ourselves the space to grieve. Grieve can mean many things; grieving/mourning for the deceased, but also for oneself, for trauma, experiences and loss on different levels. Mourning to close the wounds, to create space for the new, to draw strength from our grief work, to process (collective) experience. From the realities of our lives, it is important and empowering to see grieving as a continuous, collective process that requires/deserves time and attention, calmness and empathy. Grief, as an intergenerational communal process, is the pooling of experiences and knowledge, a shared pause, reflection and learning.

“It’s ok, and necessary at times that you pause while you grieve. […] You might not get over it, but you get through it.” – Nedra Glover Tawwab