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Scenario

How creative groups navigate the ethics of sharing grief-based art

Our writing group formed around processing our friend Maya's death through poetry, but six months in, two of us want to start sharing our work publicly while others feel like that would be exploiting her memory. We're stuck between honoring her and moving forward with what we've created.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The sacred act of creating from loss becomes complicated when the private transforms into public, and not everyone is ready for that exposure.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and creativity — making from loss?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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