Father’s Day & Storytelling
A little tour of the content below
On this page, you’ll be able to access all of the content for “Father’s Day & Storytelling”
This includes (in the order it’s categorized on this page):
~ Live events (links to join live & replays)
~ Downloadable content (ebooks, activity guides & more)
~ Father loss resources (things to read, watch & listen to)
~ Mental health resources (here)
LIVE EVENTS
Father’s Day grief yoga with Ken Breniman
Sunday June 20th @ 9-10:30am PT
Join Ken as he holds space for anyone seeking a supportive gathering emphasizing mindful and heartful yoga-inspired movements, meditations and soothing singing bowls. Every body and everyone’s experience of being “fatherless” will be honored.
How To Find the Funny In Your Grief
with Chelsea London Lloyd
Sunday June 20th @ 12:30-1:15pm PT
Join me and Chelsea London Lloyd (actor + comedian) in a conversation about how to navigate grief through laughter.
This 45-minute conversation and group session will cover the importance of finding levity around tough subjects and how to 'find the funny' in your own grief story.
The 5-Minute Legacy Love Letter™: A Willow Workshop™ for Father's Day
Sunday June 20th @ 2-4pm PT
Father's Day can be complicated, depending on where you're at with your relationship to your father, fatherhood, fathering and being fathered. On this occasion of Father's Day, you’ll be warmed up and guided to write at least one Legacy Love Letter™ to someone in your life (dead or alive) in honour of this relationship. Willow's 5-Minute Legacy Love Letter™tool, (available for free in the Willow shop) helps you write lasting messages to important people in your life, and transform those relationships in the here and now.
Supplies
- something to write on and with
- (optional) download 5-Minute Legacy Love Letter tool
RESOURCES
Inspired by my newsletters, The Mourning Herald and PAUSE, this collection of resources were curated for you to read, watch, and listen to.
~ Read through articles or pick up books written by leaders in the grief space
~ Watch videos and films to help you feel less alone in your grief
~ Listen to podcasts created by leaders in the space who have interviewed special guests about their journey and advice
Week 5 Playlist: You belong
Curated by Eman Salem of IronSelf, this playlist was created for you to access from anywhere, anytime.
Music is a healer, a soother, a listener, the one that can hold you so effortlessly. Let the music carry you to wherever you need to go to feel it, dance it out, cry it, yell it, you catch the drift.
Things to read
I was 18 when my dad died and not one member of my supportive South Asian network recommended therapy. Here’s a long list of why they should have.
We Held a Fake Wedding So My Dying Dad Could Be There
Bridal magazines don’t really cover these unglamorous issues.
After my husband died, an old friend asked me what he could offer me, beyond words. I thought of something that our young sons could treasure.
Let’s never talk about this again | Sara Faith Alterman
Father Loss: Daughters Discuss the Man That Got Away | Elyce Wakeman
Accounts to follow
A few accounts from grief experts and influencers who have lost their papas
Things to listen to
What death is REALLY like, friendships, grief guilt and living positively | Dead Parent Club podcast
Discovering the meaningful connection between grief and food after losing both parents | Dead Parent Club podcast
Dad, Death and Degrees. Losing dad the morning of my GCSE's | The Grief Gang Podcast
Losing Pops to COVID & finding community | The Grief Gang Podcast
Shaping the Story of Grief | Coming Back Podcast
Techology That Leaves a Legacy | Coming Back Podcast
Transmitting Unspoken Gratitudes | Coming Back Podcast