31. How Does My Culture Inform My Grief? With Marisa Renee Lee

The grief space, like most things in our society, has long been
dominated by white voices. Marisa Renee Lee is doing her part to
change that. In her new book “Grief is Love,” Marisa explores
what makes Black grief unique through the lens of her own
personal experiences with loss. She also shares the profound
lesson about undying love she learned from Sybrina Fulton, the
mother of Trayvon Martin. This episode’s practice is about
re-examining the cultural messages we’ve been taught about grief
and creating space in your life for the grieving process. 


 


Resources from the show


Read Marisa’s new book, “Grief is Love” 



Read “Notes on Grief” by author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



Read “Black Widow: A Sad-Funny Journey Through Grief for
People Who Normally Avoid Books with Words Like ‘Journey’ in the
Title” by Leslie Gray Streeter

Read “Soul Healing: A Guided Journal for Black Women: Prompts
to Help You Reflect, Grow, and Embrace Your Power” by Sharron
Lynn

Read “On Death and Dying” by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 



 


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