Happy Soul Food for Thanksgiving Week
This week:
“Have Death at All Times Before Your Eyes”
— From the 1,500-year-old Rule of Saint Benedict
Most of us look forward to the holiday season as a cheerful time to celebrate with family and friends.
Many of us on the other hand, must navigate the difficult reality of getting through the holidays while deeply missing a loved one, processing grief, reflecting on the existential question of death, facing and overcoming regrets and fear with courage and resilience, as well as sense making in this most emotionally charged time of the year.
This week’s soul food is for you and those who love you…
How to Get Through the Holidays When You’re Grieving
It won’t be the same, but you will be okay.
How to Get Through the Holidays When You’re Grieving | SELF
The Biggest Questions: What is death?
What is death? | MIT Technology Review
The No. 1 life regret of the dying: I see it ‘all the time,’ says psychologist—what he does to stop it:
Time and time again, we find that the key to a happy life is to minimize regrets. An in-home caregiver and a psychologist share the No. 1 regret people have when they’re nearing the end of life — and what to do about it now.
Rosalynn Carter, first lady who championed mental health, dies at 96:
She sat in on Cabinet meetings of her husband, Jimmy Carter, advised on policy issues and pushed Congress to pass mental health legislation.
Rosalynn Carter, first lady who championed mental health, dies at 96 – The Washington Post
38-year-old announces her death posthumously: ‘I knew how deeply I was loved’:
Casey McIntyre wrote a note about her death that was shared on social media.
38-year-old mom dies of ovarian cancer: What to know about the deadly disease – Good Morning America
Healing 2.0 Life After Loss
You’ve probably heard that people who lose a loved one may go through what are known as the “five stages” of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. But many people find that their grief doesn’t follow this model at all. In the latest installment of our Healing 2.0 series, we revisit our 2022 conversation with resilience researcher Lucy Hone. Lucy shares the techniques she learned to cope after a devastating loss in her own life.
Healing 2.0: Life After Loss | Hidden Brain Media
People are talking to their dead loved ones – and they can’t stop laughing. It’s a refreshing trend.
Grief experts welcome this type of public healing on TikTok, for both the bereaved and those watching who may learn something in the process.
Grief experts praise TikTok joke sharing with dead loved ones (usatoday.com)
Martin Scorsese Hosts Robbie Robertson Tribute Concert, With Jackson Browne and Others Paying Musical Homage
In honor of the late Robbie Robertson, whose “Killers of the Flower Moon” score was his final work, Martin Scorsese hosted a private tribute concert Wednesday in Los Angeles that had guests including Joni Mitchell, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone watching Jackson Browne and other musicians perform Robertson’s songs as well as score excerpts.
Martin Scorsese Hosts Robbie Robertson Tribute, With Jackson Browne (variety.com)
Stay in tune with those whose experience in this moment might differ from yours…
Please pay it forward…
Love,
Neville
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“Have Death at All Times Before Your Eyes”
— From the 1,500-year-old Rule of Saint Benedict
Happy Soul Food Friday! 