When grief hits, it can feel bottomless, like freefall with no floor in sight. Psychotherapist and grief ritualist Francis Weller has spent decades helping people find exactly that: a bottom. In this episode, he tells Tami Simon why grief can’t be processed alone, and what it actually takes to be held in sorrow instead of drowning in it.
Francis Weller is the author of The Wild Edge of Sorrow and one of the most trusted voices working at the intersection of grief, ritual, and community. In this conversation, Tami and Francis explore:
- Why grief so often shows up as panic instead of pure sorrow
- The difference between containment and release, and why grief work needs both
- How community, not solo processing, creates a real “bottom” to fall into
- Why reclaiming our capacity for sorrow is essential to staying alive, awake, and engaged with what Francis calls “the long dark”
This one’s for anyone who’s ever felt like their grief has no floor, and who’s ready to learn how ritual, community, and a little honest confession can change that.
Taken from the full Insights at the Edge conversation with Francis Weller: https://bit.ly/francis-weller
