Good Grief! Strategies for Coping

Anti-trans legislation and attitudes have been heartbreaking. Increases in anti-trans and anti-other-marginalized people have often compromised our safety. The unrest throughout the world has been daunting. The COVID years have been hard. The reversal of basic rights has shaken many of us to our core. All of these things and more have led many of us to feel deep, profound, and pervasive grief.

This gently moderated panel brings together individuals from multiple perspectives: spiritual (Jennifer Nordstrom), clinical/mental health/therapy (Travis Trott), and within-community perspectives (Cameron Overton).

Recorded October 18, 2022.

Land acknowledgment 0:32
Welcome and panelist introductions 2:16
What challenges are people facing today? 7:29
What are the impacts of these challenges (on individuals and communities)? 16:27
Boundaries and empowering choice 27:20

What does our collective future look like? 29:38
How are you coping? 39:14
When is it okay to not be okay? 45:35
How can we help each other not take in hateful/devastating messages? 58:08
Rituals 1:08:20

Tapping into joy and community 1:12:34
Closing thoughts 1:18:41

Recorded October 18, 2022.