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About Us

Our story, mission, and volunteers.

Our Story

The LIGHT Movement (Love in Grief, Held Together) was started by a group of volunteers in the fall of 2023, with the intention to let those grieving know that they are not alone.

 

LIGHT recently became a non-profit. Our board and volunteers recognize that no one is immune from grief and that our fellow humans – and our entire world – are grieving. Therefore, we must learn how to work with grief and grow because of it.

Learn more about our founder, Amy Pickett-Williams!

Our Vision

Our vision is to bring LIGHT to the global community. We hold events, including grief gatherings, somatic-based classes, trainings, and retreats, both virtually and in-person. Additionally, we're starting an educational program for youth, supporting them in their education and development through intergenerational support and somatic-based tools.

Our Goals

  1. Remind people they are not alone.

  2. Teach somatic, mind-body tools for integration and finding purpose & meaning in grief.

  3. Provide other grief resources and support.

  4. Stand in solidarity for all people and all types of grief. 

You’re not alone in grief.

We all grieve from many experiences on our life journeys, including:

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  • The death of a loved one, human or pet

  • The experience of infertility or miscarriage

  • The loss of a relationship, separation or divorce

  • The loss of employment or housing or financial status change

  • The loss of our health or independence  

  • The loss of our feeling peace due to trauma, depression, or anxiety

  • The loss of our sense of safety due to terrorism, war, and crime

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Interested in being a LIGHT volunteer? Join our LIGHT training to learn more. 

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