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Writing Grief

Sat, May 03

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Iowa City

A monthly exploration of loss and heartbreak

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Writing Grief
Writing Grief

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May 03, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:20 AM

Iowa City, 1019 E Washington St, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA

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Grief Writing - A monthly exploration of loss and heartbreak

"I am not suggesting that we live a life preoccupied with sorrow. I am saying that our refusal to welcome the sorrows that come to us, our inability to move through these experiences with true presence and conscious awareness, condemns us to a life shadowed by grief. Welcoming everything that comes to us is the challenge. This is the secret to being fully alive.” - Francis Weller


Jennifer New leads this monthly group that uses writing as a reflective tool to explore loss. Francis Weller's Five Gates of Grief provides a backbone to consider grief from multiple angles, e.g., death of loved ones, loss of health or ability, grief for the world. This is an ongoing group; you're welcome to attend once or each time. No writing experience is needed.

Time: First Saturday of each month, 10 am to 11:15 am Central Time. 

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