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No One Grieves Alone: What Tangihanga Can Teach Us About Grief

No One Grieves Alone: What Tangihanga Can Teach Us About Grief

by Reece Woollen | Aug 13, 2026 | Education, Global Grief, Grief & Loss Stories, Health, Newsletter

In late 2025, my junior year of college, I had the privilege of living in Aotearoa, New Zealand, for four months. While there, I learned about Māori culture, and since starting at LIGHT, I’ve had the opportunity to research Māori grieving practices. I also interviewed...

A Night to Illuminate Grief 2025

by LIGHT Movement Team | Jan 24, 2026 | A Night to Illuminate Grief, Community Events, Events

What is A Night to Illuminate Grief? Each year on the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, we gather to illuminate grief with love, connection, and remembrance. Since its inception in 2023, A Night to Illuminate Grief has been...

When Trust Shatters: A Somatic Journey Through Betrayal Trauma

by Anonymous Member of LIGHT Community | Oct 20, 2025 | Betrayal Trauma, Grief & Loss Stories

Healing begins when the body is finally heard. When the Ground Gives Way When I discovered my partner’s affair, the world went silent. My heart pounded, my vision blurred, and my hands trembled, as if my body knew what my mind could not yet accept. In that single...

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