Community Grief Support

09/03/2026

Wendell Berry’s “The Peace of Wild Things” is a beautiful reflection on finding a moment of refuge when fear, uncertainty, and grief become overwhelming.

Sometimes grief asks us to live with questions that have no answers. In those moments, nature can offer something simple and steady: presence. Still water does not ask us to hurry. The trees do not ask us to explain our sorrow. The sky simply holds us.

Perhaps peace in grief isn't the absence of pain. Perhaps it is the brief experience of being held by something larger than our pain.

Where—or with whom—do you find a place to rest from the weight of your grief, even for a little while?

09/02/2026

Stop by Community Grief Support MN to learn more about who we are and how we support those navigating grief.

• Learn about our grief support offerings
• Borrow a book from our lending library
• Explore opportunities to volunteer or collaborate
• Simply connect in a welcoming, compassionate space

📍3265 19th Street NW, Suite 310
Rochester, MN 55901
📞507.205.9969
📧[email protected]

Come as you are—we'd love to see you.

CommunityGriefSupportMN.org

08/31/2026

Stay connected to the heart of Community Grief Support Minnesota. 🤍

Our newsletter is where we share upcoming support groups, community gatherings, grief resources, volunteer opportunities, and ways to get involved.

📩 Sign up for our newsletter at communitygriefsupport.org—just scroll down to find the sign-up!

Because community matters. Connection matters. And no one should have to grieve alone. 🤍

Community Grief Support Minnesota offers compassionate community-based grief support services, regardless of ability to pay; and to provide education, outreach, and shared community experiences. Community Grief Support Minnesota is a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation serving the Greater Rochester Com

08/31/2026

Grief touches every life.

And when we understand grief, we can create communities that respond with more compassion, patience, and care.

At CGS MN, our work is guided by 10 principles that honor the human experience of loss. Over the coming weeks, we’ll share one each week.

Grief is a natural, healthy response to loss. It is not an illness to be cured or a problem to be fixed.

Sometimes the most compassionate thing we can offer someone who is grieving is simply our presence.

Listen.

Stay.

Make space.

Because grief is not a problem to solve.

It is a human experience to hold.

There is room for every grief story.

08/28/2026

Friday Find: Louie’s Morning Ritual

Meet Louie, our inaugural Board President at Community Grief Support Minnesota.

One of the three books he reads from every morning is Journey to the Heart: Daily Meditations on the Path to Freeing Your Soul by Melody Beattie.

A daily practice of reflection, intention, and making space for what matters—an especially meaningful ritual for someone who has helped shape our mission of compassionate community and connection.

Thank you, Louie, for sharing a little of what grounds and inspires you. 🤍

08/26/2026

As we mourn the loss of Dolly Parton, these words she shared about grief feel especially meaningful today.

Dolly understood something about loss that many of us come to know: the people we love leave something behind in us.

Their laughter.

Their stories.

Their kindness.

The lessons they taught us.

The love they gave us.

We don’t have to leave those things behind when they die.

We can carry them with us. We can let that love become part of who we are—and allow it to shape how we love, live and care for others.

Today, we remember Dolly Parton not only for her extraordinary music and generosity, but for the joy, hope and compassion she shared with the world.

May we carry some of that light forward.

Rest peacefully, Dolly. Your energy will continue to live on in so many of us.



📷 : Ali

08/26/2026

As each group comes to a close, we end with a shared reading.

One line at a time. One voice after another.

There is something powerful about hearing each person speak a single line into the circle, knowing we are holding space for one another in the tender, complicated, courageous work of grief.

Different stories. Different losses. Shared humanity.

Sometimes the reading says what we cannot yet find words for ourselves. Sometimes it simply reminds us that we are not alone.

08/24/2026

Make a Difference in the Lives of Those Who Are Grieving

Community Grief Support is growing, and we're looking for compassionate volunteers to join us.

Whether you're interested in facilitating support groups, helping behind the scenes, assisting with outreach, or supporting community events, your time, care, and lived experience can make a meaningful difference.

We are committed to creating spaces rooted in compassion, emotional safety, inclusion, and integrity.

If you feel called to walk alongside others with kindness and compassion, we would love to connect with you.

Together, we can remind those who are grieving that they don't have to carry their loss alone. 🤍

08/24/2026

Sometimes self-care looks like slowing down long enough to notice what is right in front of us.

This weekend, Luis, is enjoying a quiet moment on his deck, listening to the birds and reflecting with Henri Nouwen’s You Are the Beloved.

The reading offers this beautiful reminder:

“The freedom to love and to work for a free world.”

Perhaps caring for ourselves is not separate from caring for others. When we pause, breathe, listen, and allow ourselves to simply be, we create space to return to the world with greater compassion and an open heart.

A little stillness.

A little birdsong.

A little reflection.

Sometimes that is enough.

💚 How are you creating a little space for yourself today?