Starter Smash Kits

The day after Brad died, a friend of mine gathered some old electronics and thrifted glassware and let me take a golf club to the pile in a back alley in Detroit. 

He did the same thing after the first wedding I attended solo.

As a person who was taught to hold in her feelings, expressing my anger in such an outward way, was incredibly cathartic.

Sure sometimes we need meditation or yoga or a cold dip. But other times? We just need to break some shit.

For those moments, I'm excited to announce the Forced Joy Project Starter Smash Kit!

When we are grieving, people send all kinds of thoughtful sentiments: Hallmark cards with lovely poems, homemade casseroles, beautiful flower arrangements. But the gifts I remembered most were the ones that made me laugh: Inflatable boxing gloves, action hero figurines, ridiculous videos.

Maybe the receiver will use this to break a bunch of stuff (if so, we've included tips for that) and maybe not. Either way, I guarantee receiving this will bring a smile to their face.

And in grief, isn't a moment of joy one of the best gifts you can give?