Dear Society,

Dear Society, is a bimonthly grieving circle dedicated to creating an ongoing space for grief and grievers in today's world. Every two months the public is invited to come together to practice or witness grief and to touch into their feelings of loss which can come in any shape or form. The Dear Society, exemplifies how in today’s world, we are confronted with losses that do not only entail the death of lost loved ones. Rather than deriving from the narrow definition that contemporary society tries to attribute to grief, we welcome a multitude of experienced losses to be recognized as grief. This can be related but is not limited to those who are bereaved, those we are dealing with climate or political grief, those who have lost a non-human companion or those who struggle with (mental) health issues. In the programme grief is explored as an everyday life topic, something that can be recognized in more instances then we would think at first glance. Through this openness, people who might have not seen themselves as grieving are invited to participate in the grieving circle. The multitude of possibilities in feelings of loss will be reflected and served in the program, working to a more inclusive and diverse idea of grief.