The Myth of Closure in a Culture That Doesn’t Know How to Grieve
About this episode
Vanessa Bennett explores the complexities of grief and the importance of ritual and communal acknowledgment in processing loss.
What if closure isn’t actually what grief needs? In this episode, Vanessa explores the difference between grief that has been witnessed, ritualized, and given symbolic form, and grief that stays suspended when there has been no real threshold, no communal acknowledgment, and no place for psyche to put what happened. From death to losing a home, a relationship, or an entire world, this is a conversation about ritual, rupture, and why some grief moves while other grief circles. The invitation isn’t to “get over it,” but to create form: witness, ritual, and integration when life didn’t provide it. For educational purposes only. This isn’t therapy. If you want to go deeper, check out the written companion on Substack and explore community + training at https://www.vanessaBennett.com. Additional Resources Explore: VanessaBennett.com Book: The Motherhood Myth Community: Inner Compass Collective Training: Inner Compass Academy Connect with Inner Compass Follow on Instagram Connect with Vanessa Bennett: Follow on Instagram Follow on TikTok Learn more on Substack Connect with Vanessa Bennett on LinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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