GRIEF SUPPORT
I THOUGHT I KNEW GRIEF. After all, I'd experienced many losses - and had even worked in hospice & bereavement settings for almost a decade. Yet, nothing could prepare me for the tragic death of my beloved sister, only 2 months after the sudden death of our father. Those losses left me reeling, stumbling through a shattered world that seemed to have no idea how to support someone in grief.
I quickly realized that in order to counter the many unhelpful responses of others, I would need to educate myself. So, in addition to personal grief support, I obtained multiple grief education certifications. I also saw how my journal writing & mindfulness training (which I instinctively adapted for grief) was playing a pivotal role in my journey. These empowering tools have helped me cultivate insight, agency and self-compassion as I continue to cope with the complexities of loss.
I have since created an online Substack community in order to share these precious prompts and reflections which, while informed by my background and training, are sourced by grief itself.
Wild Words for Grief is a labour of love, a vocation, an evolving affirmation of who I am becoming. As a writer, facilitator, grief educator and mindfulness teacher with training in trauma-sensitive practices, I take this work seriously. And I am also here as a fellow story-tender, trudging through the strange and delicate landscape of loss. Join me as we gather at this quiet portal nestled at the intersection of life, death and possibility.
Let’s explore our Wild Words for Grief together.
Corry Chaplin
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Join Our Online Community
WILD WORDS FOR GRIEF is a supportive community that provides grief education, mindfulness and journal writing tools for those experiencing loss. We offer a person-centred approach to grief; which values insight, agency and self-compassion.
We acknowledge that grief can be compounded by unhelpful expectations and inadequate support. This community can help you explore ways to validate your challenges, identify your needs, and gently orient toward that which is wholesome and supportive.
MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS INCLUDE:
- Weekly(ish) emails, stories and posts.
- Live drop-in mindfulness & writing sessions.
- Downloadable audio/video meditations & prompts.
- Grief education, writing, and mindfulness resources.
- Access to our community comments forum.
AFFIRM YOUR RIGHT TO GRIEVE
IN YOUR OWN WAY, IN YOUR OWN TIME.
REMEMBER YOUR WHOLENESS,
EVEN WHEN FEELING BROKEN.
NOTICE HOW YOU ARE ALREADY
SHOWING UP FOR YOURSELF.
WRITING, MINDFULNESS AND MORE ...
Our writing and mindfulness resources are tailored to those living with grief.
Emails and posts revolve around a grief support theme and include engaging and informative content, along with audio/video practices and teachings. Our live drop-in sessions provide an opportunity to gather in community to practice writing and mindfulness. The focus is on exploring simple ways to integrate these supports into your everyday life.
SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS INCLUDE:
- Creative grief support stories and posts.
- Easy-to-use practices and prompts.
- Empowering grief education resources.
- A compassionate community of grievers.
JOURNAL WRITING
JOURNAL WRITING promotes freedom, insight and self-expression. A grief-sensitive journal writing practice provides a safe container to explore the many nuances and complexities of loss. Grief-sensitive writing prompts are simple, flexible and responsive to the shifting needs of grief.
Journal writing can have profound benefits, regardless of whether you choose to write about your loss. This affirming practice creates a space of self-compassion, reminding you that it's okay to show up just as you are.
Use grief-sensitive journal writing to:
- Witness and express your unique grief story.
- Experience the restorative nature of creativity.
- Honour your intuition and inner wisdom.
- Identify challenges, needs and sources of support.
MINDFULNESS
MINDFULNESS is a wisdom practice that helps us explore what's arising in the present moment with awareness and compassion. Secular mindfulness is practiced widely and offers many proven benefits.
Grief-sensitive mindfulness acknowledges the challenges grievers face in working with thoughts, feelings and physical sensations - all of which can be compounded by the reactions of a grief-averse culture. Mindfulness helps us respond with wisdom and clarity through adaptive practices for loss.
Grief-sensitive mindfulness can help you:
- Respond to your grief with curiosity and compassion.
- Attune to what is naturally stable and nourishing.
- Strengthen insight, discernment and wise knowing.
- Honour the delicate dance of grief, love and life.
WILD WORDS FOR GRIEF was founded by Corry Chaplin, certified grief educator and mindfulness & journal writing teacher. Corry is passionate about the power of mindfulness and personal storytelling. She is also committed to furthering the goals of grief literacy. As someone with lived experience of traumatic loss, she understands the importance of developing grief-informed spaces that allow for greater validation and support. Her intent is to honour the wisdom of grievers by fostering insight and agency through mindfulness, writing, and grief education.
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As content creator she aspires to offer grief-informed content that is authentic, creative, nourishing and validating.
As facilitator she aims to:
- Present prompts that are invitational and adaptive.
- Offer options that promote personal exploration.
- Feature elements that prioritize safety and stability.
- Employ grief-informed language, structure, content & pacing.
NOTE: This community is educational (and not intended as therapy).
Suitable for grieving adults. No writing or mindfulness experience required.
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