Tag Archives: Grief

Ode to Misha

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Inner Ventures

Born in the forest Brought by her mother Fearful and timid Infested and starving She begged us to keep her This traumatised puppy So cute and appealing We couldn’t deny her The chance of a home But she tested our … Continue reading →

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We Need To Grieve – by Toko-pa

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Inner Ventures

As we enter the Full Moon in Pisces, maybe you can feel that subtle tug, a pulling away from the demands of extraversion, towards the inner life again. These last couple of weeks on the West Coast, living in the thick of … Continue reading →

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What’s Going On With Men – by Bethany Webster (Womboflight.com)

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Inner Ventures

What’s going on with men? With this massive wave of brave women coming forward with disclosures of sexual harassment across many industries, many of us, men and women alike, are grappling with the sobering reality of rampant misogyny. As a culture, we’re left to … Continue reading →

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Men’s Rights of Passage

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Inner Ventures

Exposed chests drip fresh blood to the earth below. The mirror smashed; red dark cave of grief and despair. Alone together – in silence, sweet surrender. Let this death sink in. Scars on the inside release the puss of ancient … Continue reading →

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The Thing Is.. by Ellen Bass

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Inner Ventures

“The Thing Is” from Mules of Love to love life, to love it even when you have no stomach for it and everything you’ve held dear crumbles like burnt paper in your hands, your throat filled with the silt of … Continue reading →

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We need to Grieve – by Jo Confino

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Inner Ventures

Is it possible to hold all the grief in the world and not get crushed by it? I ask this question because our failure to deal with the collective and individual pain generated as a result of our destructive economic … Continue reading →

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