BECAUSE LIFE GETS RAGGEDY

griefKit

Crowdsourced tools and considerations for raggedy times

There’s no right way to grieve, mourn, or heal after loss. This griefKit is filled with ideas and resources for navigating grief and loss from people from across Janet Jackson’s Internet who have all been touched by love and loss. There are no rule books for making it through.

This griefKit has articles, essays, books, communities, mindful movement, music, podcasts, recipes, tools, and considerations to help you make it through whatever kind of grief you're navigating. We see you and invite you to give yourself more grace. We hope something or (a few somethings) in here helps you feel a little less raggedy, find words for your experience, remember to find joy and be gentle with yourself in its absence. Grab something delicious and dive in.

Take your time. And breathe.

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Introduction

Activities

Mindful Movement

Articles + Essays

Music + Podcasts

Books

Poetry

Communities + Tools

Recipes

HOW PEOPLE USE THE GRIEFKIT

There’s no right way to grieve. Here are a few examples of how folks have been using this mutimedia resource:

They use the tools + reflections to process big changes and find joy and clarity.

They share it with loved ones navigating a raggedy time.

They distribute them to employees, students, friends, and family.

They include it in resource guides.

They distribute it to facility visitors, clients, employees, students, and partners.

They use it to facilitate grief-flavored discussions involving food, music, and storytelling, traditions, and mental health.

They place them in salons, offices worship halls, offices, libraries, schools, and other community spaces.

COMMUNITY INSIGHTS

  • “​​Every time I went to one of those Mental Health Check-Ins, I've always come out feeling better. I felt seen, affirmed, validated. No matter how I showed up, I left with something. And that's the beautiful part of GetSomeJoy and the Mental Health Check-Ins.”

    Charm Baxter, GSJ Peer Support Group Facilitator

    Mental Health Check-In Attendee

  • “Wish I had this griefKit when my dad died, but then again, I'm still grieving 4 years later so thank you for this. So much good stuff in here. I will share it and use it during my lowest days.”

    Calvin

    griefKit User

  • “The workshop created space and gave us resources for us to explore traumatic, challenging things we wouldn't have discussed otherwise. AND think about how to support each other with care. Our whole team was thankful to have support from GetSomeJoy.”

    Ayanna Fortson, VP of Housing, National Urban League

    GetSomeJoy@Work Client

BRING HEALING TO YOUR COMMUNITY

Could your organization, group, event, or school benefit from a welcoming, trauma-informed space to process + cultivate strategies for navigating loss, devastating transitions, or other impactful events?

Request a GetSomeJoy GriefSpace Session to provide ongoing support + comfort in raggedy times.