Category: Personal Loss

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  Honoring Khordad: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Grief

  Today marks the ancient Zoroastrian holiday of Khordadgan, a sacred day set aside to honor Khordad, one of the Amesha Spentas—divine beings in Zoroastrian cosmology who each embody a particular aspect of creation and divine order. Khordad (known in Avestan as Haurvatat) is the Amesha Spenta of wholeness, health, purity, and water. She is closely connected to physical and spiritual…

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  Community Grief Rituals

  What If We Were Allowed to Grieve—Together? I often wonder what the world might look like if we were allowed to grieve together. Not just in hushed corners or behind closed doors. But openly. Communally. Tenderly. What if we were taught how to grieve? What if we were offered spaces to feel our sorrow, to…

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  Grief & Solidarity in the Park

  After last month’s Grief Walk, I was trying to figure out what sort of event I could host outdoors this month before the heat of summer sets in. That’s when I saw this post by Holly Truhlar on Instagram encouraging people to gather for Grief & Solidarity Day, a day to share our sorrows so that we may build…

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  The Origins of my Deathwork

  When I think of my mother, Noushin, I think of her warm smile, the ridiculous way she laughed, and the strength she carried in her bones. She was the kind of Iranian mother who instantly made things more regal—not just with objects and design, but with her presence. She taught me that care is an…

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  Walking with Grief to Build a Liberated Future

  Today I want to share about my first event I’m hosting as a death doula: a community grief walk in Seoul, in honor of Annual Grief-in-Public Day. This event is close to my heart. Not just because it marks the beginning of my work in this field, but because I believe so deeply in what it represents.…