Good Grief Network

@goodgriefnetwork.bsky.social

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Good Grief Network (GGN) is a peer-to-peer support organization serving individuals & communities experiencing eco-distress and collective trauma from social and ecological injustice

Image of dirt-covered hands holding a vine of ripening tomatoes and GGN logo shown on the top of the page. White text with white outline reads "Resources for Nourishment" Subtitle below that says "July 2026 Community Care Package."  
Poster with a dark blue background and orange and blue circles. In a white box an orange title reads "Board Members" and below that in blue it reads "Good Grief Network. We are looking for heart-centered people from a variety of demographics to join us as board members to help achieve GGN's mission and grow the organization to reach more people around the world. Location: Worldwide (Remote Role)"
Comicstrip In Rabbitboro - At the Sewing Circle Original Drawing by Albertine Randall. Three anthrpomorphic rabbits sitting in a living room with the following text in each of the four corner cells: "Sorry we are late Josephine! The burrows flooded again, so we had to take the long way." "No problem girls, though I heard we are going to get the rainest season in over 75 years!" "I guess we are just going to have to get used to it because I’m not leaving the burrows." "Lets not discuss such morbid things. What did you bring for our sewing circle? I have been thinking about that pattern you showed me..." Good Grief Network logo in the bottom left.
a snowy background with ice broken - a backdrop of mountains. Text reads "Drop In 10 Steps | Sundays | May-July 2026" and "Show Up" and "Learn how to be discerning with your energy, so you can practice intention & courage when you do show up" In the lower right hand corner more text reads "Step 9/Sunday July 19/1-3pm ET/10am-12pm PT" with the good grief network logo in the center of the image at the bottom.
Maroon background with photographs of Kate Rose Weiner and Kailea Rose Loften. Text on top reads, "Compassion in Crisis: Building Disaster-Resilient Communities Kailea Rose Loften & Kate Rose Weiner in conversation with LaUra Schmidt & Aimee Lewis Reau Tuesday | July 21 | 3pm Eastern Time | 12pm Pacific Time bit.ly/compassionincrisis". An image of the Compassion in Crisis book cover in the middle of the page.
Pink background with images of (left to right) LUKIAN POPOV's The Grief, George Orwell's 1984, and Jean-Léon Gerôme's The Grief of the Pasha. Below in blue text, "Art as Tools for Grieving Monthly Collective Grieving Space with Aimee Lewis Reau and Lillie Benowitz Thursday 16 July 2026 6-7.30pm ET 3-4.30pm PT". Good Grief Network logo top right.
Photo of camping lantern with the GGN logo centered on the bottom. Text on the page reads " In exploitative, oppressive systems, harm is inevitable. Etch out space to grieve, become accountable, and start transforming the world around you. Drop-In Peer Support Space | Step 8: Grieve the Harm I have Caused & Received. Sunday July 12 | 1-3pm ET / 10am-12pm PT | Zoom"  
Pink background with photographs of Kate Rose Weiner and Kailea Rose Loften. Text below reads, "Compassion in Crisis: Building Disaster-Resilient Communities Kailea Rose Loften & Kate Rose Weiner in conversation with LaUra Schmidt & Aimee Lewis Reau Tuesday | July 21 | 3pm Eastern Time | 12pm Pacific Time bit.ly/compassionincrisis". An image of the Compassion in Crisis book cover below.
n the background an orange and blue image of a painting of a heart. Top left, light pink text reads 'Monthly Collective Grieving Space'. Below that blue text reads 'with Aimee Lewis Reau & Lillie Benowitz'. Below this, middle left a light pink circle contains the text 'Art & Literature as Tools of Grieving'. Bottom left , dark blue text reads 'Thursday 16th July 2026, 6-7.30pm Eastern Time, £-4.30pm Pacific Time'.
A flyer for an event: text reads: "Tuesday/July 21/3pm ET/12pm PT/Compassion In Crisis: Building Disaster-Resilient Communities/with Kailea Loften & Kate Weiner in conversation with LaUra Schmidt & Aimee Lewis Reau/ Good Grief Network/ bit.ly/compassionincrisis / Images are the two authors with their book cover
An oak tree with acorns in the background, along with the Good Grief Network logo. Text reads "community of practice (CoP) / calling all FLOW facilitators / enrollment open til June 30 / scholarships due June 30 / Late registration til July 31"
Colorful blurred background. Good Grief Network logo in top center. Its Not You, Its the World book cover image center. Orange sticker to the right with white text, "Monday June 22 6:30pm ET 3:30pm PT". Bottom center in orange text, "Author Talk with Joanna Cheek MD and LaUra Schmidt & Aimee Lewis Reau.
On a light pink background with blue clouds, in bottom left corner a dark blue pair of graphic hands holds an anatomically correct graphic heart. In the top right in orange text it reads "Monthly Collective Grieving Space". Below this in blue text it reads "18th June 2026, 8-10pm Eastern Time (US), 5-7pm Pacific Time (US)"
Alt Text: Pink poster with a photo of author Joanna Cheek and their new book. White GGN logo centered in the middle. Blue, yellow and teal text on the page reads "Monday | June 22 | 6:30pm Eastern Time | 3:30pm Pacific Time It's Not You, It's The World author talk with Joanna Cheek In conversation with GGN Founders LaUra Schmidt & Aimee Lewis Reau bit.ly/itsnotyouitstheworld"
Photo of a forest with an orange sign with an arrow pointing right posted on a tree. GGN logo is centered in bottom. Text of the page reads "can your teens navigate a changing world?"
Photograph of koala sleeping on a tree branch. Title text top right reads, "Yogic Sleep". Underneath reads, "a powerful meditation practice that allows you to develop awareness in deep relaxation. Join us virtually on Thursday 11 June." Good Grief Network logo in top center.
Photograph of pink and purple clouds in the background with a white GGN logo in the bottom left corner. Title text in blue and pink font in the upper left corner reads, "Good Grief Network Monthly Grieving Space". In subtext in blue and pink font in the lower left corner reads, "Thursday 18 June 2026 8 - 10pm Eastern Time (U.S.) 5pm- 7pm Pacific Time (U.S.)". In the middle left a light pink circle with a light blue sketch of two hands holding an anatomically correct heart with wild flowers coming out of the valves.
Scientific drawing of various butterflies. White text with black background in the center, "You can't change the hard, but you can change the alone. Dr. Becky Kennedy". Black text in the bottom center, "@goodgriefnetwork". The Good Grief Network logo in the center top.
Background is light blue with a collage photo of coral and mycelium drawings. The GGN logo centered in the bottom. Navy title reads "Good Grief Network Happening June" and below that it says   "GGN Programs New! 16-30 JUNE GGN-Z Facilitation Training Sundays Starting 17 May Drop-In 10-Step Program GGN & Partner Events THU 11 Jun Resourcing Connection Space | Topic: Rest with Yoga Nidra | Free THU 18 June Collective Grieving Space | Free Sat 20 June 2026 Global earth Exchange hosted by Radical Joy for Hard Times MON 22 JUN Author Talk: 'It's Not You, It's the World' with Joanna Cheek | FREE   FLOW CoP Events Tue Jun 22 + Mon Jun 29 FLOW Cafes FLOW CoP Events are not open to the public. FLOW members- check email for details. Sign up at https://linktr.ee/GoodGriefNetwork"
Blue background with abstract shapes throughout. Graphic of male-bodied person sitting Sukhasana (Easy Pose) in bottom right corner. Top left corner in navy blue title text reads, “Yoga Nidra Develop Awareness in Deep Relaxation”. Line underneath with navy blue text below reads, “Thurs 11 June 12-1pm ET | 9-10am PT FREE | VIRTUAL | OPTIONAL SHARING SPACE”. Good Grief Network logo in bottom center.
Photo of the desert with the GGN logo centered on the bottom. Text on the page reads "Drop-In 10-Steps | Sundays | May - July 2026. Step 3: Honor My Mortality and the Mortality of All. We are in a time of great dying, discover how to be with the deaths of these times without hardening to them. Step 3 Sunday May 31 1-3pm ET / 10am-12pm PT"
Image of a green chalkboard with @goodgriefnetwork tagged in the top bottom. Good Grief Network logo in the top center. Text on the page reads “Are you a facilitator working with teens and young adults? ...who wants to better answer questions about climate anxiety? ...who wants to breathe new life into your practice?...who wants to widen their climate emotions toolbox? We have a training for you."
Photo of a glacier with the GGN logo centered on the bottom. Text on the page reads "Drop-In 10-Steps | Sundays | May - July 2026. Step 2: Be with Uncertainty. Unlearn attachment to outcomes and practice flexibility when experiencing the unexpected. Step 2 Sunday May 24 1-3pm ET / 10am-12pm PT"
Drawing of two hands holding a sprout in soil. Title text in the center top reads, "GGNZ Facilitation Training". Below in black text reads, "2 weeks. 4 live practice sessions. 1 transformative community. June 16 - 30, 2026. Register today."
Photo of a palm trees blowing sideways in a storm with the GGN logo centered on the bottom. Text on the page reads "Drop-In 10-Steps | Sundays | May - July 2026. Step 1: Accept the Severity of the Predicament. Orient yourself to the reality of our times so you can focus on the next best steps. Step 1 Sunday May 17 1-3pm ET / 10am-12pm PT"  
White background made to look like loose leaf paper. Photographs of a teacher's outfit, iced coffee, apple, journal, markers, and GGNZ Activity and Facilitator Guide. Black text in the middle right reads, "Teacher that supports climate anxious teens". @goodgriefnetwork in the top center. Good Grief Network logo in the bottom center.
A poster for a virtual event with Joanna Cheek, author of “it’s not you, it’s the world” in conversation with GGN founders on June 22, 3:30pm Pacific and 6:30 Eastern.
Photograph of blue mountain ridges. Text centered to image reads, "Drop-In 10-Steps | May - July 2026 Step 1: Accept the Severity of the Predicament May 17 Step 2: Be With Uncertainty May 24 Step 3: Honor My Mortality & The mortality of All May 31 Step 4: Do Inner Work June 7 Step 5: Develop Awareness of Biases & Perception June 14 Step 6: Practice Gratitude, Witness Beauty, & Create Connections June 21 Step 7: Take Breaks & Rest June 28 Step 8: Grieve the Harm I have Caused & Received July 12 Step 9: Show Up July 19 Step 10: Reinvest in Meaningful Efforts July 26". Below in white text reads, "$25 per session or $200 for all 10 $15 for 10-Step alumni Free for CoP Sundays 1-3pm ET | 10am-12pm PT Join us on Zoom". Good Grief Network logo in bottom center.
On a light pink background, in top right hand corner light blue text reads 'Good Grief Network'. Below it white text reads 'Monthly Collective Grieving Space'. Beneath this, dark blue text reads 'Motherhood in times of uncertainty'. In the left centre of the page, over a paler background a quote in blue text reads “As the future is a horizon of confusion I cannot protect you. And yet it is my only job” Nora Bateson from ‘Mama Now’ with a graphic image of three children playing between two trees to its right. Below this at bottom of page, orange text reads 'Thursday 21 May 2026, 1-3pm ET, 10am-12pm PT'
ALT Text: Photograph of earth from space. White text in upper right corner, "Climate grief is real". Good Grief Network logo in bottom center.
Photograph of sunset and mountain as the background. Text centered to image reads, "Drop-In 10-Steps | May - July 2026 Step 1: Accept the Severity of the Predicament May 17 Step 2: Be With Uncertainty May 24 Step 3: Honor My Mortality & The mortality of All May 31 Step 4: Do Inner Work June 7 Step 5: Develop Awareness of Biases & Perception June 14 Step 6: Practice Gratitude, Witness Beauty, & Create Connections June 21 Step 7: Take Breaks & Rest June 28 Step 8: Grieve the Harm I have Caused & Received July 12 Step 9: Show Up July 19 Step 10: Reinvest in Meaningful Efforts July 26". Below in white text reads, "$25 per session or $200 for all 10 $15 for 10-Step alumni Free for CoP Sundays 1-3pm ET | 10am-12pm PT Join us on Zoom". Good Grief Network logo in bottom center.
Photograph of child watering garden with parent. Blue text with pink highlight in middle reads, "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ Fred Rodgers". Good Grief Network logo in the bottom center.
Photo of mangroves with the GGN logo shown on the bottom of the page. White text with a dark brown background reads "For Earth Month, we are weaving our grief with our gratitude for our vast planet. We invite you to breath in some fresh air, quiet yourself, and listen to the Earth around you. Intentional presence is a gift in a world that demands our attention. Every month is Earth month and acknowledging the grief of a collapsing world while in awe of the complexity She holds is our way of celebrating what billions of creatures call home. -Julie Souza Development and Fundraising Manager"
Photo of climate protesters holding up signs. GGN logo centered on the top. White text on the page reads "For young people, climate change is bigger than election or re-election. It’s life or death. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez"
Photograph of a mural calling for liberation in Minneapolis, Minnesota created by artists Taylan DeJohnette, Maiya Lea Hartman as a reponse to the killing of George Floyd. Hands breaking free of chains with the words, "Nothing to lose but our chains Liberation". In black text with white highlight on top of the middle of the photograph, "No one is free until all are free Maya Angelou". Good Grief Network logo in the top right.
Black background with various protest signs about climate justice, collective liberation, anti-capitalism, and human rights. Good Grief Network logo in the top left.
Photograph from Good Grief: The 10-Steps Documentary participants standing in a circle holding hands. Statistic, "87% of 2025 survey respondents agree the 10-Steps help them identify meaningful actions they can take in their lives."
Image of a teacher talking to a group of students with a climate change lesson the board behind them and the GGN logo shown on the bottom. Navy text on the page reads "Calling All" and orange and white text around it list "Teachers, Advisors, Coaches, Parents, Youth Leaders, Counselors, Educators, Facilitators, Youth Mentors"
Background is a photo of a blue sky and branches of cherry blossoms with the GGN logo centered in the bottom. Orange and light pink title reads "Good Grief Network Happening in April + May" and below that it says   "GGN Programs Wed 15 Apr Portland 10-Step Program NEW! Thu 30 Apr Grief, Risk, & Grace Series Sundays Starting 17 May Drop-In 10-Step Program   GGN Events Wed 8 Apr Good Grief: The 10 Steps Documentary Screening + Workshop | Salt Lake City, UT | Free Thu 9 Apr Resourcing Connection Space Topic: Community Care Skills | Free Thu 16 Apr Collective Grieving Space Topic: Art & Literature as Tools for Grieving | Free Mon 20 Apr Annual Public Board Meeting | Free   FLOW CoP Events MAY Question, Persuade, & Refer Training (DATES TBA) FLOW CoP Events are not open to the public. FLOW members- check email for details. Sign up at https://linktr.ee/GoodGriefNetwork”
Black background with Good Grief Network logo in the top center. Good Grief: The 10 Steps Documentary logo below. Drawing of two hands holding each other in light blue below. Below in white text reads, "WED | 8 APRIL | 4PM - 6PM MT Salt Lake City | Natural History Museum of Utah".
Photograph of a keffiyeh. Good Grief Network logo in the top left corner. White text with black highlight in the middle reads, "Decolonization is a sacred responsibility".
Diagonal rainbow on the left side of the image. Photograph of pink cloud on the right side of the image. Good Grief Network logo in the top center. On the left side of the image in light and navy blue text reads, "Thursday 9 April 2026 Resourcing Connection Space mutual aid skill building". On the right side of the image in light and navy blue text reads, "Thursday 16 April 2026 Collective Grieving Space Art & Literature tools of grieving". In the bottom center reads, "Join us for both".
Image shows a chalkboard and three rows of classroom chairs set against an orange background with the white GGN logo centered at the top. White text next to picture of a warming Earth on the chalkboard reads : "Does Climate Anxiety Show Up in Your Classroom?" Navy text on the bottom of page read goodgriefnetwork.org/youthfacilitation
Photograph of colorful mosaic. Good Grief Network logo top right. White text in black highlight in top left reads, "Grief, Risk and Grace A Decolonial and Experiential Approach". Below in black text in white highlight reads, "GGN FLOW Facilitators Zeinab Benchakroun and Aparna Bakhle Thursdays from April 30 to May 28".
On a light pink background from the top, dark blue text reads 'Apr 9th | 1pm ET | 10am PT. Below it a multicoloured stripy heart sits behind a dark blue graphic heart with two graphic arms wrapped around it. Below this on a light blue tablet shape, dark blue text reads 'Resourcing Connection Space'. Below this orange text reads 'Community Care Skill Share'.
Colorful gradient background with text that reads, "We Welcome Your Tears, Laughter, Anger, Despair, Joy, Distress, Concern, Grief. Good Grief Network Wants To Hear From You. Annual Board Meeting Mon Apr 20 Zoom".
Photograph of fists up in the sky. Good Grief Network logo in the top left corner. White title text with black highlight reads, "decolonize your mind, body, and heart" in the center top. Black text with white highlight in the bottom center reads, "Grief, Risk, and Grace". Below in white text with black highlight, "5 weeks. Experiential. A heart-centered community."
Light blue background shows a blue mountain range on the bottom and the top of the page. GGN logo is shown on the lefthand side of the page. Navy text with white outline reads "Resources to Inspire Regenerative Change." Subtitle below that says "March 2026 Community Care Package."
Photograph of black and white mural with a mouth and flowers surrounding it. Good Grief Network logo in the upper left corner. Title text in white with back highlight in the right side of the image, "decolonization is not a metaphor".
Photograph of pink and purple clouds in the background with a white GGN logo in the bottom left corner. Title text in blue and pink font in the upper left corner reads, "Good Grief Network Monthly Grieving Space". In subtext in blue and pink font in the lower left corner reads, "Thursday 19 March 2026 1 - 3pm Eastern Time (U.S.) 10am- 12pm Pacific Time (U.S.)". In the middle left a light pink circle with a light blue sketch of two hands holding an anatomically correct heart with wild flowers coming out of the valves. A second, smaller light pink circle on the middle right has the words "Theme: Elders grieving through the polycrisis" in navy.
Background is a puddle and raindrops, with the GGN logo centered in the bottom. Orange and navy title reads "Good Grief Network Happening in March + April" and below that it says   "GGN Programs Thu 12 Mar Virtual 10-Step Program Sundays Until 29 Mar Drop-In 10-Step Program Wed 15 Apr Portland 10-Step Program NEW! Thu 30 Apr Grief, Risk, & Grace Series GGN & Partner Events Thu 19 Mar Monthly Collective Grieving Space topic: Eldership | Free Wed 8 Apr Good Grief: The 10 Steps Documentary Screening + Workshop | Salt Lake City, UT | Free Mon 20 Apr Annual Public Board Meeting | FREE FLOW CoP Events MON 30 Mar March FLOW Cafe FLOW Cafes part of our FLOW Community of Practice Membership and are not open to the public. See email for details. Sign up at https://linktr.ee/GoodGriefNetwork”
Black background with title text in white, light blue, pink, and orange in the top right corner, "Film Screening Workshop Q&A". Documentary logo in top left corner, "Good Grief: The 10 Steps Documentary Film". Below a drawing of chairs sitting in a circle connected with a green line. White text in the bottom right corner, "WED | 8 APRIL | 4PM - 6PM MT Salt Lake City | Natural History Museum of Utah" Good Grief Network logo in the bottom left corner.