Good Grief Americas.
What is it?
Good Grief is a peer to peer support meeting and non-judgemental space for anyone who has been bereaved.
Good Grief is our original meeting. It was started in 2018 by friends who had bonded over the loss of their fathers, in an attempt to bring like-minded adults together to openly discuss their stories and experiences surrounding their grief.
A place for people to be themselves and talk freely.
Born from this is Good Grief Americas, a newly timed Good Grief meeting to cater for those based in the Americas and western hemisphere, as well as those around the world who cannot attend other GMT-timed meetings.
In the summer of 2024, we have also launched our first in person Good Grief Americas meeting in Ojai, California.
Find out more about The New Normal Americas at International.
Virtual Meetings:
Zoom
Every Fortnight
Monday 4pm PST, 5pm MST, 6pm CST, 7pm EST
Wednesday 7pm PST, 8pm MST, 9pm CST, 10pm EST
IN PERSON Meetings:
CAFÉ BŌKU, OJAI
987 W. Ojai Ave. Ojai, CA
Every Month
Wednesday 6pm PST
Why did it start?
“We started Good Grief to connect with other individuals who were navigating through grief. I needed other people who wanted to hear about my dad and the life I now lived without him in it.
In doing so, we were able to hold space for one another’s loss. I have heard hundreds of stories from all over the world, helping me better understand my own grief and also the intricacies and complexities around what death means to other people.
It has always been a space of community and understanding, and I am always so thankful for the space.”
Jack, founding Host of Good Grief
ojai - Why did it start?
The meeting was created, and is hosted, by TNN Host, Death Doula and Grief Advocate, Amber Deylon.
“Our new meeting in Ojai, California, was created as a space to share, to speak and to find healing in community.
This space is free to access and for all people.”
Amber, founding Host of Good Grief Americas Ojai
What to expect?
The meetings were created to give space to openly discuss experiences of grief in an empathetic environment, in the knowledge that they are shared with others who can relate.
Please see our What to Expect section for detailed information.
If you have further questions, please Contact Us.