Sacred Series | Sacred Grief - November in Person
Not everything we grieve is a death.
We grieve relationships, dreams, lost time, changing identities, unmet needs, old versions of ourselves, faith, seasons of motherhood, things we never received, and lives that didn’t unfold the way we imagined. Sometimes the loss is obvious. Sometimes we don’t even realize we’re grieving because no one ever told us the thing we lost was something we were allowed to grieve.
And in a culture that loves closure, acceptance, and moving on, it can be easy to rush ourselves past what still deserves to be acknowledged.
Sacred Grief is a women’s circle for making room for what mattered enough to hurt. Not so we can get rid of grief or leave it behind, but so we can stop requiring ourselves to be finished with something before we’ve really honored it.
Together we’ll explore: What deserves to be grieved? What have I been trying to move past too quickly? What mattered?
There is no right way to grieve and no expectation that your grief look a certain way. You don’t have to cry, tell your whole story, or explain why something mattered as much as it did.
Sacred Grief is part of The Sacred Series: Rage, Grief, Shame & Freedom. Each gathering is a complete experience on its own, so you’re welcome to attend whether or not you came to Sacred Rage. Attend multiple circles and you’ll experience a deeper thread building from one gathering to the next.
Nothing is missing if this is where you begin.
What to Expect
Guided reflection and journaling
Thoughtful discussion
Gentle somatic and mindfulness practices
Meaningful ritual
A supportive community of women
Each month's theme, location, what to bring, and additional details will be announced as the event gets closer.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, navigating change, craving deeper connection, or simply wanting to pause for an evening, there is a place for you here.
Sacred Series | Sacred Grief
Not everything we grieve is a death.
We grieve relationships, dreams, lost time, changing identities, unmet needs, old versions of ourselves, faith, seasons of motherhood, things we never received, and lives that didn’t unfold the way we imagined. Sometimes the loss is obvious. Sometimes we don’t even realize we’re grieving because no one ever told us the thing we lost was something we were allowed to grieve.
And in a culture that loves closure, acceptance, and moving on, it can be easy to rush ourselves past what still deserves to be acknowledged.
Sacred Grief is a women’s circle for making room for what mattered enough to hurt. Not so we can get rid of grief or leave it behind, but so we can stop requiring ourselves to be finished with something before we’ve really honored it.
Together we’ll explore: What deserves to be grieved? What have I been trying to move past too quickly? What mattered?
There is no right way to grieve and no expectation that your grief look a certain way. You don’t have to cry, tell your whole story, or explain why something mattered as much as it did.
Sacred Grief is part of The Sacred Series: Rage, Grief, Shame & Freedom. Each gathering is a complete experience on its own, so you’re welcome to attend whether or not you came to Sacred Rage. Attend multiple circles and you’ll experience a deeper thread building from one gathering to the next.
Nothing is missing if this is where you begin.
The Sacred Series | Rage. Grief. Shame. Freedom.
The Sacred Series is a four-part women’s circle experience exploring Rage, Grief, Shame, and Freedom at The Alley on Center.
Through guided reflection, journaling, small-group sharing, embodied practices, and ritual, we'll explore what our emotions can reveal about what is true, what mattered, what we've learned to hide, and where we have more freedom to choose how we live.
The series moves through four themes:
Sacred Rage | Truth — What is true?
Sacred Grief | Tenderness — What mattered?
Sacred Shame | Welcome — Can this be welcome, too?
Sacred Freedom | Authorship — Where am I already free?
Each gathering is designed as a complete experience, so you are welcome to attend one circle or the full series. Women attending multiple circles will experience a deeper thread connecting each gathering, culminating in Sacred Freedom.
No previous circle experience is necessary. Sharing and participation are always invitational, you are welcome to engage at the level that feels right for you.