by Nam Pham Two months following my mother's passing away, the grief was still raw and painful. I had these sudden waves of intense sadness that flooded my inner organs and brought me to tears - the kinds of tears I had to clench my teeth to hold back while being on...
Holding Space for Grief is a Practice of Community
by Heather Plett | Sep 19, 2023 | Brave Space, Community, Grief, Holding Space for Others, Leadership, Liminal Space
We are delighted to share this blog post written by Holding Space Master Practitioner, Nam Pham, one of the primary teachers in our How to Hold Space Foundation Program. Nam lives in Viet Nam and has worked with us at the Centre since its inception. We are so grateful...
Meet me at the dinner table (a post about the end of the world)
by Heather Plett | Jul 21, 2023 | Brave Space, Community, Holding Space for Others, Liberation and Tenderness, Liminal Space
Listen to me read the post: In the movie Don’t Look Up, two scientists (played by Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio) try to convince the public that an astroid is about to hit and, unless some action is taken to mitigate the threat, the earth is about to...
Rejected. Barriers for entry and how they’re used to uphold systems.
by Heather Plett | Oct 11, 2022 | Complexity, Grief, Leadership, Oppression, Power, Privilege, Sovereignty
I was in Chartres, France, a few days ago. Everyone who’s been there says that, if I’m visiting the Cathedral, I should do my best to see the crypt. So I did my best. The website said the crypt was open between 2 and 2:45 p.m. It didn’t say a ticket was needed, and I...
Holding the sadness
by Heather Plett | Dec 3, 2020 | Grief, Holding Space for Yourself, Safe Space
Listen to Heather read the post... Yesterday, I came undone. It’s been a rough week. With our province on lockdown (no restaurants, gyms, coffee shops or movie theatres are open, and stores can only sell essential items), the infection numbers staying...
The other side of despair
by Heather Plett | Oct 7, 2020 | Brave Space, Complexity, Fear, Grief, Holding Space for Others, Holding Space for Yourself, Liminal Space
listen to me read the post... I remember that moment clearly. I was sitting in the rocking chair in the tiny living room of the first home I owned with my ex-husband, I was five months pregnant with my first daughter, and I was in complete and utter despair. I...
Holding space when the emotions are big and unguarded
by Heather Plett | Sep 1, 2020 | Brave Space, Community, Holding Space for Others, Holding Space for Yourself
Listen to Heather read the post... A couple of weeks ago, I shared a video on social media of the moment I first glimpsed a printed copy of my book. It was a fun little moment – one I’ve waited many years for – and I wanted to share it with my friends and...
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