Welcome and thank you for joining me wherever you are in your grief.

In my online and offline spaces, I believe that:
💚  Grief is a normal, natural human experience
💚  Grief is not limited to death
💚  No one can tell you how to grieve
💚  What works for you may not work for another griever and vice versa
💚  No two griefs are alike
💚  Grief is a lifelong companion, not a one-time event
✊🏾  White supremacy is real and Black lives, Indigenous lives, and the lives of non-Black People of Color matter
🌊  Climate change is real
👯‍♀️  Women’s rights are human rights
🏳️‍🌈  Love is love and LGBTQ+ people deserve safety, healing, and freedom
💐  All bodies are good bodies
🔫  Gun ownership should be heavily regulated and controlled
🌎  No one is illegal
🏨  Healthcare is a human right
🙏🏻  Religion is individual, not universal
🌲  The U.S. and many other countries are built on stolen land

Please know that as you interact with me and my work, differences of opinion are welcome. However, hatred, bigotry, and implied or outright commitment to restriction of others’ right to life on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, physical or mental ability, nationality, gender expression, or sexual orientation are not. I do not welcome bullying, trolling, or link-spamming and reserve the right to block/delete any person or piece of content that falls within this criteria.

I am doing the work of continually practicing intersectional feminism, LGBTQ+ allyship, and anti-racism. I work towards progress, not perfection, with the full knowledge that I will make mistakes. If something I’ve said, done, sold, or endorsed has affected you in any way, please contact me here. I am listening.

I, Shelby Forsythia, and my business entity, Shelby Forsythia, LLC, make the following pledges:

DIVERSITY - A commitment to seeking out and featuring those who are different from the Westernized “norm” in grief media

The grief space is overwhelmingly white, cisgendered, female, and straight. I do my best to seek out and feature those with grief stories different from the ones sold in bookstores and in the popular media. Platforms of diverse promotion include but are not limited to: podcasts, email campaigns, and posts on Instagram and Facebook. I also advertise and share grief events created by and for Black people, Indigenous people, People of Color, LGBTQ+ folks, and men.

INCLUSION - A commitment to creating and maintaining a welcome space for all griefs and grievers

Grief affects each of us differently. I work to create online and offline spaces that are welcoming to all griefs including the type of grief being experienced (death, divorce, diagnosis, pet loss, relocation, financial loss, etc.) as well as the humans experiencing the griefs.

EQUITY - A commitment to financially and energetically supporting those whose griefs are marginalized and suppressed

While all humans experience grief, all humans do not have equal access to grief support. In my online courses, I provide a no-questions-asked discount code for BIPOC grievers, LGBTQ+ grievers, disabled grievers, and grievers experiencing financial hardship.

If you have any questions whatsoever about Shelby Forsythia or the contents of this website, contact me.