Grief

Grief can be caused by the loss of a relationship or the loss of a loved one. It is a life-altering reality that in Western culture is treated with a conspiracy of silence that can make it difficult to process, even years later.

Life for the bereaved oscillates between the present and the past, as the future feels like it has been decimated. Though the landscape of life still looks familiar, suddenly it feels like traversing a foreign and unrecognisable terrain.

The truth is that every story of loss is a story of love. Love that doesn’t stop when the person dies.

Grief is a lonely experience because society gives it a shelf life. It needs a voice, an expression of the devastation that is the lived experience of loss. There is no right or wrong in how we grieve: just as each love is unique, so is each loss.

Ruth’s work with grieving clients is about presence, not perfection. Helping someone who is grieving is about being with them, acknowledging their loss, and giving them space to express what they feel at the core of their being. Memories and stories of the deceased need to be told and retold, their name used often. Giving you community and connection to be able to fully express and come to peace with your love, as well as your loss.