February 12, 2022 from 9am to 11:30am “Grief is the least linear thing I know,” says Jan Richardson. As someone well acquainted with sorrow following the sudden death of her husband and creative partner, Jan has engaged the chaotic labyrinth of grief as an artist and writer, bringing poetic grace and honesty to the complexities of loss. In this event, we will be in conversation with Jan about the endurance of love, the stubbornness of hope, and the solace of creative practice in times of grief. She will share from her work, including The Cure for Sorrow, as part of the invitation to reflect on how we continue to listen our way into our unexpected, unfolding lives.
All are welcome to attend. Registration is required. Sliding scale donation $20 to $40. To register click here. Zoom meeting link will be emailed before the event. Blessing the Fragments The Cure for Sorrow, pg.161 -- Jan Richardson Cup your hands together, and you will see the shape this blessing wants to take. Basket, bowl, vessel: it cannot help but hold itself open to welcome what comes. This blessing knows the secret of the fragments that find their way into its keeping, the wholeness that may hide in what has been left behind, the persistence of plenty where there seemed only lack. Look into the hollows of your hands and ask what wants to be gathered there, what abundance waits among the scraps that come to you, what feast will offer itself from the fragments that remain. There is a trough in waves, |
