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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · 17h

This gorgeous immersive #publicart installation invites visitors to reflect on loss, memory, care in a shared community space. I visited the installation, spent time with the creators last year and left inspired/hopeful that a more grief-informed, grief-literate society is absolutely possible💛

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · 17h

Very cool #volunteer opportunity available at #EvergreenBrickWorks #Toronto this November, supporting the creative @spaceforgrief.bsky.social installation at the Good Mourning Festival!

👉 Learn more / sign up here: lnkd.in/ghDqrC6i

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justpeaceadvocates.ca @justpeaceadvocates.bsky.social · 20h

Today we remember that Israel's colonization of Palestine has been ongoing for 125+ years. As Jenan Matari said: "Not 2 years. 77, and 125+". And we stand firm in our support of the Palestinian Peoples' right to resist.

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Greenpeace Canada @greenpeaceca.bsky.social · 21h

Colonial imperialism is an ongoing process. This process has been unfolding in Palestine for DECADES.

REPOST from Global Sumud Flotilla👇

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · 18h

“Like all the wars and evil that the Palestinian people endured throughout history, we survived and will prosper”

~ @sliman.mansour 💛🇵🇸🕊️

#october7 #freepalestina

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · 18h

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#FreePalestina🇵🇸

k.w.bogen
October 7th

Two years into a genocide. Or, let's be precise, 77 years into a genocide. Or, let's be specific, 80+ years into an exercise in ethnic cleansing & displacement. Or, let's be more honest, over a hundred years into a political project of ethnonationalism (Zionism) that has violated and brutalized Palestine, and utterly failed in its purported mission of keeping global Jewry safer.
You don't get to do to others what was done to your ancestors. Genocide is never self-protective, never defensible.

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · 1d

Listen in - so much wisdom in this conversation.

“…grief is a hidden architect…” indeed! 🙌🏼💛

🎧 futureshub.ca/s2ep5/

It is paramount that we understand the necessity of being grief-informed in every realm, especially at a systems level.

@spaceforgrief.bsky.social #spaceforgrief

Whether named or ignored, grief is a hidden architect, shaping governance, culture, design, decision making, and the choices we think are rational. - Ziyan Hossain, Method Collective

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Sameer Vasta @sameervasta.bsky.social · 3d

The ever awesome @jameskingsley.ca made the shirt! I have it in four different colors. :)

More info here: www.jameskingsley.ca

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Glen Pearson @glenpearson.bsky.social · 2d

Food drives expose the deeper character of a city, showing whether its citizens see hunger as someone else’s problem or everyone’s shared responsibility. London has always made clear where it stands, and it's with compassion. Thank you, as ever London.
#LdnOnt

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t wait to hear more! Less than a month away! #spaceforgrief

Space for Grief @spaceforgrief.bsky.social · Sep 7

🎉 Exciting news ahead: our next installation is coming November 2025!

We’ll also share updates on how this work is expanding to support grief-informed futures and placemaking.

🫶 Grateful to the communities & partners who make this possible.

#placemaking #publicspaceforgrief #griefinformedfutures

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · 2d

Has anyone ever stayed at the UofT guesthouse?

CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Sep 1

It takes a village, truly. 💛🥹🥰❤️
#ldnont #backtoschool

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Sep 1

It often feels surreal that they’re gone. Hard to explain. Nor would I really ever want you to know how that feels.

I’m grateful that I can sense them with us every September when we spend these precious hours sharing love, encouragement and inspiration with the community. ❤️❤️‍🩹🥹
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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Sep 1

What a heartwarming legacy in the midst of the ongoing sorrow and absence.🥹

It’s always an emotional weekend for us, remembering our #EmilyCarrPS years. Colin and Brad are missed beyond measure, by many.
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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Sep 1

One woman whose children have since moved on to high school shared that her kids carry fond memories of these encouraging messages when they walked to school every September. We hadn’t considered how we’re creating warm, lasting childhood memories for other families over these years.
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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Sep 1

Spoke to SO many people—some new to the area who were curious, they’d not seen this before, many others who watch for this every year and were excited this time to catch us in the act (adults and kids alike)! So many who simply walked past extending thanks for doing this for the neighbourhood.
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Your teachers care about you
Welcome back

Welcome back
Share a smile with a new friend

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Sep 1

Another successful community #chalkitup day! A HUGE thank you to Kathy W for ALWAYS showing up for this special Labour Day weekend tradition (Kathy was the boys’ Montessori teacher and her support for our family has never wavered 🥰❤️) #ldnont #backtoschool
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Photo taken of me a number of years ago while chalking the pathways in the neighborhood.

Just be you, you’re perfect just as you are

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Sep 1

#grief #griefsky #griefmantras #griefsupport #walkingwithgrief #selfcompassion #takeyourtime #begentlewithyourself #seasonsofgrief #changingseasons #grievingmindfully #validation #permission #selfcare #griefliteracy #griefeducation #griefrevolution #griefcounselling #mourningbreaks #ldnont

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time doesn’t erase love, it just changes how it looks.

I can honor them in the way I choose to live now.

CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Sep 1

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I’m allowed to carry this love with nowhere new to put it.

grief will always be part of me — but it’s not all of me.

I can say their name and smile through the tears.

my grief is valid, no matter how much time has passed.

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Sep 1

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my worth isn’t measured by how “over it” I seem.

grief can live in me and I can still laugh, still dream, still hope.

it’s not weakness to still cry years later.

I can let joy in without it meaning I’ve let them go.

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Sep 1

Enter this season slowly, with compassion for all you’ve been through.

Thinking of you.💛🥰

Images created by: William Hunter Howell @prettypainfulgriefbook (IG)

#griefsky

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I don’t have to pretend the ache has gone away.

I’m allowed to have days where getting out of bed is the victory

love this deep will always leave a mark, and that’s okay.

healing doesn’t mean I stop longing for them.

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Sep 1

Some gentle little grief mantras to carry into September.

I love the validation and permission they provide to let #grief move through you in the ways it’s meant to.

Take your time.

There is no need to rush your heart as it continues to learn how to hold these tender experiences.

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some little grief mantras to carry into September

I don’t need to “move on” to keep moving forward.

I can miss them forever and still build something worth living for.

grief is proof that they mattered—and I’m not ashamed of it.

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Sameer Vasta @sameervasta.bsky.social · Aug 31

Hey #ldnont! The city is gathering feedback on city parks, and I know a lot of you have thoughts to share. Submit them here: getinvolved.london.ca/talk-parks/s...

Looking for inspiration? Check out this great article in Spacing on how to revitalize parks in Toronto: spacing.ca/toronto/2025...

Let's talk parks | Get Involved London

Instructions: This survey will be available until September 30, 2025, and should take about 10 minutes to complete. All responses will be kept confidential and will be reproduced i...

getinvolved.london.ca

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CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks, @sameervasta.bsky.social! I’ll read through it tomorrow when I have some time to consider it within the context of my work. Curious, given the notes I’ve received. Could the headline be any more sensationalist? Horrid. Hope the article is more balanced and considerate of the complexities.

CherylW @cwchapter2.bsky.social · Aug 20

Can anyone send me a copy of this paywalled article? Screenshots? I’ve had a few people sharing concerns about the headline and the article itself and I would love to review it. #MAiD (yes I do know I can sign up for a free trial) :)

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