Oh my friends, I’m thrilled to bring you this beautiful and rich conversation I had with Naomi Edmonson. Naomi offers so much wisdom and insight as she explores her experiences and lessons learned after losing both a mother figure and her mother. She also shares the journey she’s been on creating safer grief spaces for Black people, something she felt missing in her early grief where she was often the only Black Queer person in the room. We explore the expectations we have about being alongside someone in their dying process and the importance of truly being seen and held in grief.
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(03:42) - Naomi’s anticipatory grief experience regarding the passing of her mother figure
(13:14) - Accepting the version of ourselves that comes out when in grief
(17:27) - Caregiving and the endeavors of showing up during a loved one's last
(29:02) - Becoming more present and attentive after experiencing multiple losses
(34:06) - From safe to safer space: How The Glorious Hum and Black Folks Grieve emerged and what it means for Naomi’s own processes
(44:42) - Acknowledging less tangible types of loss, permission-giving and grief gone invalidated
(53:06) - Adulthood and finding space to be: Reflections from Naomi’s birthday trip to Jamaica
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