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You, too, are song of the Earth
And, she wants you to remember this.
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Naila Francis

March 2024

Making a case for beauty in times of horror
We need to feel our aliveness to keep from going numb.
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Naila Francis
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February 2024

At the edge of lost and found
A poem and prompts for grief-tending
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Naila Francis
Grief is meant to re-arrange us
What are the new forms and layers you're being called to inhabit?
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Naila Francis
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January 2024

Oh, Love, be here to stay
Entering new landscapes of grief in a new year
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Naila Francis

December 2023

The softest touch
A poem for fresh starts in grief
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Naila Francis
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November 2023

Meeting grief in the swirl of gratitude
There's room for both at the table.
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Naila Francis
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October 2023

Hard times call for more softness
How to find support and connection when the world breaks your heart.
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Naila Francis

September 2023

There is no winning at grief
Its demands don't align with a culture high on achievement and triumph.
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Naila Francis
Dancing with Death
A love poem and a cornucopia of fall grief offerings
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Naila Francis

August 2023

Are you grieving true to you?
Judging our process as right or wrong can be a disservice to our grief.
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Naila Francis

July 2023

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