Being in community, either in a group such as the Grief Medicine 8-Week Virtual Course or in ritual space, is a powerful way to deepen self-awareness and create authentic connection with others. Sometimes we feel totally alone in our struggle only to find that so many others in the circle feel the same way, too. People in our lives often serve as mirrors, reflecting  to us the myriad facets of ourselves. In a group therapy setting or ritual space, we learn to embrace the radiant parts, as well as the more difficult parts of ourselves, using the power of the collective to heal more quickly than doing so alone. Curious to learn more? This New York Times article portrays one individual’s experience of the power of group therapy.