The chemistry of joy: a lyrical meditation on grief | Michael Lee | TEDxUMN

[@ThatGirlWithAVoice]

Michael Lee has been one of my favourite poets for years & this is the reason why! His artistic exploration of grief, addiction & mental health is so relatable and profound. His poems never fail to move me.

[@naowoodsz3417]

I come from a family of writers & transgenerational grief. I know in detail the stories going back over a 100 years. I have the letters, stories, novels....I am written about in theses stories. Before I had their art I didn't know their stories. I had my own childhood perception/reaction to their grief. I wrote about it to make sense of confusion. Later in life I was given the written words & was able to compare what I knew/felt to what I didn't know but lived. I wasn't influenced by their written words. It helped me heal and make healthy decisions. Hurt and joy is passed down. Carrying a sadness forward is endless. I thank you for your talk. I struggle with sharing dark material. I'm a comedian at heart. I like laughter.

[@triciamotika7763]

I absolutely adore Michael Lee.

[@bballislife42]

"What is more beautiful than surviving?"

[@ashleynance1144]

Yaasss chills on chills! Grief grieve grave ground-- Michael Lee is one of the greats.

[@amygardner8561]

What an awakening to the darkness and grief that has flowed through and taken hold of my past and future! I numb the present with false claims of “I AM”! Longing to be lifted beyond to be immersed in a place where all emotions have true and understood relevance to me and others! Thank you!!!

[@jules9628]

POWERFUL absolutely astounding. He rips out everything inside me and gives it expression outside of the self...

[@mynoskatomlinson7348]

I am so smitten with this man!😍

[@lucaspeel5578]

damn. this. one of the best TEDx talks i've had the privilege of listening to

[@michael_harren]

Breathtaking.

[@grannybemx6729]

Fantastic! I'm always being told, my poetry is depressing and too dark. You put into words what I have been unable to. Magnificent!!!! 💜💜💜

[@Moca-Mist]

This was friggin AMAZING! Loved it.

[@thekrantz123]

Wow this was deep

[@NathanielFremling]

Check out Mike's GoFundMe page and help him help more people deal with the experiences in their lives through the arts here: www.gofundme.com/sdm864

[@mercurialmessenger]

When u separate urself from God, grief is a common path taken. I'm saying s prayer for u. You have a talent with words. When u Surrender and find God Once Again, Joy will cease being elusive. Choosing not to write about Joy will be foolish and separate you once again, once more. The choice is always ours.

[@dehartfamily3091]

The Bible is pretty damn Grim John T.

[@elpadri3231]

Makes no sense. Waste of time. Indulgent times a million.