We’re Not Broken: We’re Grieving
Join Women Writing for (a) Change Cincinnati sisters, Pam Temple and Lisa Prantl for this virtual 4-session series.
We live in chaotic times, and it can be ungrounding. It may feel like the world is yelling about politics, climate, technology, war, science, religion, body autonomy, and more. If life feels overwhelming, the resulting despair, hopelessness, and discomfort might be grief.
You are not broken. You are learning how to live with what you are missing.
In the midst of loss there is grief. You are not alone. Endless turmoil and chaos feel like loss, loss invites grief, grief yearns for expression. Writing through loss in community is a way to honor your feelings, feel connected to others struggling in similar ways, and even find humor and hope.
In this class, we’ll use writing prompts, poems, and readings to inspire and invite exploration of what feels lost and what you’re grieving. In supportive community, you’re invited to explore your grief—where it comes from and how you might hold and make meaning of its contradictions.
Dates and times for these virtual circles are as follows:
• Thursday 1.21.2027, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Thursday 1.28.2027, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Thursday 2.4.2027, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Thursday 2.11.2027, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Each circle invites you to slow down, reflect, and engage in meaningful practices that help hold and honor the language of our experiences. Whether you’re looking to connect, express, or simply be, this space welcomes all who are working through grief in all its many forms.
Class size is limited, please register early to ensure your spot.
Cost: $150.00
This circle is for anyone looking to process grief in a safe, caring community. Activities will include reading, writing, reflective conversation, and deep listening.
Bring a notebook, an open mind, and your words.
Details
Facilitators: Lisa Prantl, certified facilitator with Women Writing for (a) Change Cincinnati and Death Doula; Pam Temple, certified facilitator with Women Writing for (a) Change Cincinnati and Healing Artist.
Who Can Join: Open to All Genders, Ages 18+
When: Four-part series, held online on Zoom on Thursdays 1.21.2027, 1.28.2027, 2.4.2027, 2.11.2027, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Class Size: Limited—register early. Reserve your spot today!
About the Facilitators:
Lisa Prantl is a longtime Women Writing writer, gardener, and death midwife. Her poetry has appeared in a number of anthologies, including grief becomes you — a compilation of narratives and photographs surrounding loss, edited by Maya Stein. Lisa believes writing, especially in community, is a way to make sense of an astonishing and hurting world.
Pam Temple is a highly accomplished Cincinnati-based singer, songwriter, and on-air host for public radio. Trained in Arts in Healing, she uses music, creative writing, and collage-making to foster healing, wellness, and personal transformation with diverse populations, including Veterans with PTSD, domestic abuse survivors, and at-risk high-school girls.
