Sharing grief lessens your suffering.

Others have lost someone they love and are grieving a loss, too. This truth gives you something rare, something precious.

You feel you’re not the only one who has lost someone they love.

When my dear friend died of cancer two months ago, I longed for a space made for the living that awakened senses and allowed for conversations about glimpses death teaches us about life.

Since the pandemic hit us, we’re no stranger to grief. Our conversations have become virtual — like everything else. So I joined an online community where I could share my grief with others. I became friends with people who’d also experienced loss. I talk about my friend, not just about the diagnosis of cancer but about the winding road of life after.

Healing did not happen under the fluorescent lights of terminal cancer support meetings, in the same hospital basement where we had lost all hope. Not in the circle of metal folding chairs at a community center, where we were asked to share our pain and suffering.

My unexpected healing place began when I talked about my friend with others.

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To your inspiration,

Banchi