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grief(n.)

early 13c., "hardship, suffering, pain, bodily affliction," from Old French grief "wrong, grievance, injustice, misfortune, calamity" (13c.), from grever "afflict, burden, oppress," from Latin gravare "make heavy; cause grief," from gravis "weighty" (from PIE root *gwere- (1) "heavy"). Meaning "mental pain, sorrow" is from c. 1300. 

Good grief as an exclamation of surprise, dismay, etc., is from 1912.
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s MY evolving creative and academic exploration of how we live with grief—not simply how we “get over” it.

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I'm here to support others
by sharing my story and documenting the process along the way. Building community and sharing hope with anyone touched by GRIEF. 

 

Let's go! 

 

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but I'd like to add to that by calling it ​
 

gOOd gRiEf

is not limited to death. We grieve people, animals, relationships, identities, opportunities, places, and former versions of ourselves. It is part of being human, but it does not have to be the end of the story.

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Meet Blondie Yaya

At the heart of Good Grief is Blondie Yaya, a curious Goldfish who discovers she's been swimming with sharks.

Through her wonderfully imperfect adventures, she explores curiosity, ADHD, resilience, and the search for meaning within chaos. She reminds us that we do not need to have everything figured out before beginning again.
 

Sometimes, we simply keep swimming, and connect the dots as we go.

AND BLONDIE YAYA is the HEART of gOOd gRief.
 

A Philosophy We Can Practice
 

Good Grief becomes the MUSE Philosophy
Brings philosophy into everyday life through artmaking, storytelling, journaling, yoga, movement, meditation, gratitude, affirmations, community, connection, and the Art and Practice of being Intentional. 

Every Day Carry system
 

These small rituals cannot erase loss, but they can help us carry it, giving our emotions somewhere to go while reconnecting us with our bodies, our creativity, and one another.
 

Rooted in my interdisciplinary studies in SDSU’s Master of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences program, Good Grief is becoming a philosophy, comic series, collection of art, a wellness practice, and community-centered creative movement.
 

For now, it remains what grief itself often is:

A real-time work in progress and an invitation to stay curious, create meaning, and discover what can grow alongside loss.