E42 | Naila Francis | Companioning Grief: Trusting the Wild Wisdom of Sorrow
- Author
- Tei Taiyarï
- Published
- Sun 08 Jun 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.coyoteicounsel.earth/wild-heart-revival/e42-naila-francis-companioning-grief-trusting-the-wild-wisdom-of-sorrow
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“To companion our grief, and to let grief companion us, really opens us to a richer, deeper experience of what it means to be alive.”
— Naila Francis
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Naila Francis joins us for a tender and wide-ranging exploration of grief as both a personal and collective invitation into deeper aliveness. We begin by reflecting on her own words—about befriending grief as a companion—and follow the thread into the mythic, feminine, and generative nature of this trans-human terrain of fertile mystery.
Together, we explore the threshold moments that initiate us into a fuller experience of life: the descent into darkness, the fear of not knowing, and the cultural amnesia that distances us from grief’s native wisdom. Naila speaks to the deep intelligence of the broken heart, the art of grieving, and how turning toward pain—rather than away from it—can bring about profound transformation.
We speak of grief as instinctual, elemental, and rooted in the more-than-human world. From forest walks to conversations with stones and wild waters, Naila shares how Earth herself has helped expand her capacity to sit with sorrow. What emerges is a conversation about soulful living, emotional intimacy, and the healing power of trusting that our sorrow is sacred.
Connect with Naila:
This Hallowed Wilderness website
Connect with WHR:
Email - [email protected]
