Dear John,

Thank you to all those who joined us for the Local Peace Economy meeting last night!

We are grateful to have been able to spend time with you as we reflected on grief and its role in the local peace economy, especially in these times of so much loss. If you want to revisit the content, or if you weren’t able to join us, you can watch the recording of last night’s call. The song played during the grounding can be found here.

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, March 13th at 5:00 PT/8:00 ET.

During this call, we will be talking about stories. What story do you want to write with your life? What story are you writing with your life right now? What stories are missing in your community that you'd like to see? Over the next two weeks, you're invited to spend some time reflecting on these questions, as well as reading stories of the peace economy in the Local Peace Economy Wiki. You can read more about stories' role in the local peace economy on page 144 of The Local Peace Economy Workbook.

Supportive resources:

• Download The Local Peace Economy Workbook (free digital version)
• Purchase The Local Peace Economy Workbook (physical copy)
• Video introduction to the workbook
• Resources for the Cycle of (Re)connection
• Local Peace Economy Ecosystem
• Local Peace Economy Wiki

If you have any questions, please email Emily at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you on March 13th!

Take good care,

Jodie and Emily

Resources to support you as you connect with grief:

• Joy & Grief - The Bengsons
• "What's Your Grief?" website
• Camille Barton: ‘Composting grief - a practice for generative futures’
• Grief & Loss Workbook from Indigenous Death Doula Collective
• Everything is Falling / Let It Fall - The Bengsons