My philosophy

My philosophy is grounded in a concept I call Elemental Grief™.

 

Unlike traditional grief, which typically focuses on the immediate experience of loss and its aftermath, Elemental Grief™ delves into the deeper, often unspoken fears we harbor about potential future losses.

 

It's the fear of losing what we hold dear—such as loved ones, cherished places, or even aspects of ourselves—that shapes our present emotions and actions.

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This form of grief is elemental in the sense that it taps into fundamental human fears, where individuals are recklessly driven by their attachments and will to survive.

 

Examples of things many people fear losing include, but are not limited to: 

 

1. Jobs;

2. Access to healthy food;

3. Safety;

4. Loving relationships, and;

5. Life.

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Typically, when people think about grief as it relates to marginalization, they think about the grief of those who experience marginalization. 

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I encourage those who experience social privilege to address how their grief (fear of loss) leads to marginalization and suffering for others.

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My work examines the societal implications of widespread unexplored fear of loss, and how it is the foundation of systemic oppression.

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My ultimate wish is to live in a world where the burden of grief is not unfairly shouldered by other communities, thus minimizing marginalization.

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