Cadence Moffat McCann

How grief reconnects us to ourselves, each other, and the living world. I remember during my master’s program, we went on a two-week spiral of Joanna Macy’s Work That Reconnects. We moved, layer by layer, together into the depths of our despair. There was something almost disorienting about how far we were willing to go. And then something opened. It felt like each of us, in our own way, cracked our hearts wide enough to let ourselves feel more deeply than we even knew was possible. What...

The power of shared presence and ritual in reconnecting with ourselves, each other, and the earth. Grief is powerful medicine. But much of our culture tells us to avoid it, get over it, or deal with it alone. When that happens, grief often gets stuck because it has nowhere to go. Francis Weller often says that grief needs two things: containment and release. It needs somewhere to be held, and it desperately needs to be felt. When we come together in shared presence — in ritual and simple acts...

How slowing down, noticing the body, and connecting with the land brings us home. Remembering often begins subtly and simply. It might be a slow walk outside, noticing how your feet meet the ground. Or sitting quietly on the land, feeling your senses awaken. You might notice a sigh or a yawn as your breath deepens naturally. Or a softening of the tension in your shoulders. Maybe a tear comes, or your face opens into a smile. Perhaps it’s a shift in your chest that lets you feel something...