DolorEspe (Grief & Hope) Group for Women...

Welcome to the event page for a group I feel called to start up, to provide peer support among women and Kindred Spirits who do NOT identify with the official version of what we are being told, through these strange and stressful "covid" times. Women who are keen to air and share perspective, experiences and choices that differ from the dominant narrative (for instance, regarding the V word and the implications of these fast-tracked products, on our own and loved ones health and reproductivity, ability to move and travel freely etc). Dolore means "grief", and spe "hope", in Latin, hence the fusion of these particular words. My own hope is that, through authentic process, and with support, we arrive at a place where we can better navigate through whatever extraordinary challenges the present and the future seem to be presenting to us. As well as a degree in Anthropology, I have years of experience as a teacher and group facilitator (massage and bodywork, music and singing, poetry and writing, community conflict resolution). I have looked closely at key health issues, public health developments (Medical Anthropology) which have shaped and informed my perspective. I have also done much personal journeying through what I will loosely describe as "process work" —through Psychodrama, Experiential Astrology, chanting, yoga, body-centred dance, and other forms of meditation, self-knowledge, and self-care. I'm also a Mum, who is deeply concerned about our children's future. My intention is to provide a safe space, where any observations, thoughts and feelings (frustration, fear, anger, hope) can be authentically felt, expressed, heard and held, without judgement, and without a specific "technique". Women sharing in circle whatever is uppermost on our minds and in our hearts, in the company of other women, with tea and warmth! It's not intended to be primarily a social chat group, or a place to strategise in a more action-oriented way, though there may be opportunities for networking and more social activities at times, afterwards, or on separate occasions. Please contact me via quayofsea@protonmail.com or better still (by sms only) on 0404165061 to express interest, and I will keep you in the loop with more specific details! NB numbers will be limited to keep the group intimate and due to space limitations. Ginny