1)What is grief?
2)Are you aware of the 5 stages of grief that EVERY human being experiences with a loss? (Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance)
3) Which stage to you think THE WOMAN in “Light” is in at the beginning of the movie. Which stage is she in at the end of the movie?
4) What helped THE WOMAN move from one stage to the next stage?
5) Did THE WOMAN use nature as a tool to help her deal with grief? Does using nature as a tool resonate with you? What tools could you use?
6) Do you recognize yourself in this character? Have you personally experienced any of these stages in your journey?
7) Does experiencing the movie and learning about the five stages give you relief to know that all humans experience the same cycle at their own individual pace? Does it give you relief to know that you are not alone in this difficult journey?
8) How do your life experiences impact your ideas about grief?
9) How do different parts of our culture (i.e. religion, gender, age, location, race, ethnicity, etc.) show up in our experience of grief?
10)What are ways we can hold both the joy of the relationship and the sadness with the loss of a loved one? Are there ways to honor the relationship?
11) How can transitional objects (objects that we use to symbolize the person we lost) play a part in healing our grief?
12)What type of transitional objects have you used or seen used to memorialize someone?
13)When supporting those we love, how can we validate their feelings relating to grief?
14) How can we compassionately reflect on the presence of both darkness and light?
15)What are some healthy ways people have coped with grief? Some examples are: memorial art pieces, sharing a funny/loving/happy memory, creating a collage of memories, making a physical
representation of the grief, and building a container for thoughts/ memories/emotions regarding the loss.