May We All Heal 2022 – A New Beginning

This is already the 8th time we will be running May We All Heal (MWAH). You can read more about its origin here or by downloading the document in the resource section of this module.

Below you can find a visual trip down memory lane from the past years.

If you have taken part before, you will remember those images and prompts.

If this is your first time taking part in MWAH, you will certainly feel welcome by the community of 'May We All Healers' you will get all the information you need in the modules to follow.

Welcome to A NEW BEGINNING

… in dealing with Grief & Trauma!

I’m honoured to have you join May ‘We All Heal 2022 – A New Beginning’, our mindfulness-based conscious way to give your heart and soul the space to focus on grieving and healing using creative ways.

Thank yourself for being here. Even if you’ve been part of MWAH previously, take a few minutes to read about this year’s event, the possible alternatives to choose from, and the most important details.

This year’s event theme: A New Beginning

The theme for MWAH 2022 is a very personally important topic for me on many levels. I’ll share more about it during the month of May, so stay tuned…

First of all, this event is now open to ANYONE who has experienced ANY KIND OF grief and/or trauma.

Grief and Trauma are affecting us all

I think it’s fair to say that we all have experienced grief and trauma in the last couple of years since the pandemic started. Now, with the latest news of the war happening in Ukraine, we are again affected in one way or another, at least by what is called secondary trauma – hearing about it in the news and other forms of media.

Working with clients in my role as a grief recovery therapist, I hear how the current state of world affairs is affecting them, personally and individually, or as a couple with their grief or trauma. Again, the importance of self-care while grieving and dealing with trauma is paramount.

Prompts

The program contains prompts and you are encouraged to use one each day in May or any other time of the year that suits you. (May Is when the number of people taking part in MWAH is the highest - I'll share more on in the FAQ below).

This year, you have three options:

• Follow prompts: you can either follow the prompts which will be published at the end of April (leave your email address here to receive them), or
• Choose your own: choose which prompts or themes you want to explore.
• Recycle: You can re-use the original prompts from the companion book, if you haven’t got it yet, go ahead and order it here.
• If you have taken part in MWAH before, it might be really interesting to visit the same topics and see how differently you think about it this time around.

➡️ Receiving the prompts? Sign up here.

➡️ Want to see what people share? Follow MWAH’s IG channel.

Share & Hashtags

Please help spread the word about MWAH. Tell your support group and others you know who might benefit from this. You can do this by sharing this page on FB or tagging your friends in IG posts about the project. Everyone is welcome to join!

Please use the following hashtags when sharing: #MayWeAllHeal and #MWAH2022 and #anewbeginningdealingwithgriefandtrauma. This also allows you to find other MWAH participants. Share on your personal IG and FB.

If you don't want to share or are looking for a more private experience, read below in the FAQs, and please join our MWAH peer support group where you might like to share there.

Some important details

➡️ Let people know what you’re doing

Download this image ‘Dear Family & Friends’ from the downloads section and share it on your social media challenge before you start. It’s good to let them know what you are doing and how they can support you.

Please note

Given the history of this event, there might be a higher number of grieving parents in comparison to other participants dealing with trauma or grieving another kind of loss, whatever that might be.

Please be inviting all who participate.

Grief is Grief – Trauma is Trauma.