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CREATED:20250709T145844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z
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SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course
DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2025-09-11/
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250911T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250911T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250605T200631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z
UID:10000696-1757611800-1757617200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group
DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2025-09-11/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250812T122345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250812T122345Z
UID:10001437-1757790000-1757795400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Gone But Still in My Google Calendar: a discussion on ENM & grief
DESCRIPTION:The heart wants what the heart wants. So does grief. Both are messy\, primal\, and difficult to reason with. \nJoin psychotherapist and death educator Lori Zaspel of Moonvine Grief and Catherine of Death Project Manager for Gone But Still in My Google Calendar: a discussion on polyamory / ENM and grief. \nAll griefs welcome – whether from death\, or living losses like breakups\, change\, the heartaches that come from being alive. \nLori is a psychotherapist\, grief activist\, death educator\, and content creator who was a founding member of the Philly Death Doula Collective\, is a current member of Salt Trails Philly (an art collective working to honor grief as a vital and sacred part of the human experience). \nCatherine is the creator of the Mortality Workbook\, a toolkit to collect what your loved ones should know before you go\, so that you can rest in peace. She has hosted death education events around the globe in multiple languages. \nSaturday\, September 13\, 7PM EST / 4PM PST; 90 minutes over GoogleMeet. \n$10-$20 sliding scale suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. \nWe’ll open with a grounding exercise\, share information on relational grief\, then create space for your thoughts on non-monogamy\, grief\, breakups within breakups\, changes\, endings\, new beginnings. \nBring all your feelings\, even the ones you’re embarrassed to feel. We’ll meet them\, and you\, on the internet.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/gone-but-still-in-my-google-calendar-a-discussion-on-enm-grief/
CATEGORIES:Arts and Crafts,Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Death Project Manager":MAILTO:info@deathprojectmanager.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20250914T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250828T135042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T135049Z
UID:10001448-1757874600-1769371200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Radical Mindfulness: Why Transforming Fear of Death is Politically Vital book club
DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in how the existential fear of death shapes society? Do you wonder how we can address injustice? Join our weekly online reading group\, Radical Mindfulness\, to explore how mindfulness can serve as a powerful tool for political transformation. Together\, we’ll build a supportive community of care and reflection. Whether you’re seeking connection\, inspiration\, or fresh perspectives\, this space offers an opportunity to learn and grow in solidarity. We meet via Zoom on Sundays. Recordings will be shared after each gathering. \n-Sundays 6:30 to 8pm ET beginning September 14th\n-Free to attend\n-Free PDF of the book from author\, James Rowe\n-Physical copy offered with a 30% discount from Routledge \nThis weekly reading and discussion of Radical Mindfulness will explore the causes of injustice and how to achieve social transformation. Drawing from scholarly literature\, the author suggests the existential fear of death is at the root of oppression\, and that meditation and ritual can be pathways to structural change. \nThis will be different from most book clubs. There is no homework; each week we pick up where we left off and read together. We will pause for questions\, reflections\, clarifications\, as ways to engage the material. We look forward to creating a community of both practice and curiosity. (We estimate 6 months of reading together!)
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/radical-mindfulness-why-transforming-fear-of-death-is-politically-vital-book-club/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250915T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250507T143945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z
UID:10000352-1757957400-1757962800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving
DESCRIPTION:It’s not a given that everyone who is childfree by choice is 100%\, unabashedly content with the decision. While we may be set in our choice\, there can still be grief there. I know there is for me. It’s a both-and/two truths situation. Many of us make this choice for a lot of unfortunate\, depressing\, and/or systemic reasons\, and I created this space where we can be with our truths\, and hurts\, around it all. \nOur monthly peer-led Zoom group is intended to be a space for people who have chosen not to have children. It is not intended to be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2025-09-15/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250818T142531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T142531Z
UID:10001445-1757962800-1757968200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Sick & Tired: A Virtual Discussion on Chronic Illness and Grief
DESCRIPTION:Sick and tired of being sick and tired? \nUs too. \nJoin death doula Jamie Thrower\, Lisa Pahl of The Death Deck\, and Catherine of Death Project Manager for a discussion on chronic illness and grief. \nThis is the second event in our Sick and Tired series. \nThis time\, we’re talking about caregiving while sick: what does it mean to give and receive care? How can you show up for others sicker than yourself\, while making space for your own needs and grief? What does deathwork look like\, when you’re chronically ill? \nWe’ll open with a grounding exercise\, then create space for your thoughts on chronic illness\, grief\, burnout\, and death / aging / mortality / the many ways our bodies can fail and surprise us. \nBring your grief\, bring your rage\, bring your messy humanity. \nWe’ll be there to meet you. \nMore information and RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sick-tired-a-virtual-discussion-on-chronic-illness-and-grief-tickets-1588167404459
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/sick-tired-a-virtual-discussion-on-chronic-illness-and-grief/
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Death Project Manager":MAILTO:info@deathprojectmanager.com
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250923T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250910T140926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T141247Z
UID:10001455-1758650400-1758654000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Why California Needs a Conservation Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:🌿 Our Bodies Are Designed to Return to the Earth 🌿\nJoin our Zoom to learn what a Conservation Cemetery is… permanently protected natural land where burials restore habitat. We’ll take a deep dive into how a conservation cemetery differs from modern burial practices\, and how it compares to green burial. \nHere in California\, we’re a community that thrives outdoors! From beaches to deserts to mountains\, yet when it comes to our final rest\, our options are far removed from the natural rhythms that reflect our lifestyle. Modern burial practices – concrete vaults\, metal caskets\, and toxic embalming chemicals – lock our bodies away from the very process we were designed for: to decompose naturally and nourish the earth. Instead of restoring the land\, these practices harm it. \nIt doesn’t have to be this way.\nA Conservation Cemetery is more than green burial. It’s a way of restoring land\, protecting wildlife\, and ensuring our final act on earth is one of renewal\, not depletion.\nJoin us for this community gathering to: \nLearn how conservation cemeteries differ from standard and green cemeteries.\nExplore how our end-of-life choices can heal the planet.\nBe part of the growing movement urging California lawmakers to cut the red tape and make these options available here at home.\nLet’s be honest… there isn’t a lot of transparency within our current funeral industry\, we want to change that! Join us for real conversation about our common burial practices and gain an understanding about how harmful they are not only to our bodies\, but to the planet – and learn about greener options that may impact your end-of-life decision making. \nQuestions? hello@dodeathdifferent.com\nInstagram @thedeathnetwork\nWebsite www.TheDeathNetwork.com \nWe can’t wait to see you!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/why-california-needs-a-conservation-cemetery/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Cemetery,Education,Green Burial,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Death Network":MAILTO:hello@dodeathdifferent.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250709T145844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z
UID:10001352-1760014800-1760018400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course
DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2025-10-09/
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251009T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251009T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250605T200631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z
UID:10000697-1760031000-1760036400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group
DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2025-10-09/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250922T132746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T132746Z
UID:10001462-1760115600-1760121000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Virtual Silent Book Club of Death
DESCRIPTION:Death Project Manager\, Silent Book Club of Death\, Silent Book Club of Death NYC\, Silent Book Club of Death MTL\, and TalkDeath’s Book Club are thrilled to invite you to a Virtual Silent Book Club of Death meeting! \nThis virtual gathering will be on Friday\, October 10th at 5pm ET/ 4pm CT/ 3pm MT/ 2pm PT. \nSilent Book Club of Death meetings are structured like any Silent Book Club gathering: you meet up with friendly\, like-minded readers\, and then politely ignore them while reading a book of your own choosing. Members are encouraged to bring books related to the theme of death\, dying\, grief\, aging\, or mortality\, but anyone who wants to just read quietly in a death-conscious space is welcome to join. \nFolks are welcome to be on or off camera. We’ll play some relaxing music. After the designated reading time\, folks are welcome to stay on and share a bit about what they’re reading and connect. \nA loose agenda for the evening is as follows: \n5PM – 5:15PM: readers join; introductions of hosts and guests \n5:15 – 5:45PM: silent reading time while music plays \n5:45 – 6:15PM: share out about what you’ve read and lightly facilitated group discussion \n6:15 – 6:30PM: goodbyes and wrap up \nThis virtual event will be held via Zoom. Closed captions will be enabled. If we can do anything to provide accessibility\, please do not hesitate to reach out. \nGuests who RSVP will be emailed the Zoom link. \nWe hope you can join us! \nLearn more and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-silent-book-club-of-death-tickets-1671597245359?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/virtual-silent-book-club-of-death-2/
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Death Project Manager":MAILTO:info@deathprojectmanager.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20251014T125453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T125453Z
UID:10001480-1760947200-1760979600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Storytelling Grief
DESCRIPTION:Nurture your inner writer\, creative\, and keeper of stories. Immortalize the experiences that have shaped you. \nA 6-week class to help you preserve the stories you can’t (won’t) lose to time\, and cultivate a writing ritual that transforms memory into lasting legacy. Through dedicated writing practice\, relevant and expansive prompts\, group sharing\, and genuine feedback\, you’ll honor your creativity\, learn to trust your voice on the page\, and build community around the sacred work of story-keeping. \nTaught by Dr. Melissa Delizia\n(Writer\, Doctor of Social Work\, & Certified Professional Coach) \nMondays from October 20 – November 24\n10am – 12pm Mountain
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/storytelling-grief-4/2025-10-20/1/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031
CATEGORIES:Class,Education,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Storytelling-Grief-2.png
ORGANIZER;CN="La Mort":MAILTO:studio@lamort.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20251014T125453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T125453Z
UID:10001481-1760954400-1760961600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Storytelling Grief
DESCRIPTION:Nurture your inner writer\, creative\, and keeper of stories. Immortalize the experiences that have shaped you. \nA 6-week class to help you preserve the stories you can’t (won’t) lose to time\, and cultivate a writing ritual that transforms memory into lasting legacy. Through dedicated writing practice\, relevant and expansive prompts\, group sharing\, and genuine feedback\, you’ll honor your creativity\, learn to trust your voice on the page\, and build community around the sacred work of story-keeping. \nTaught by Dr. Melissa Delizia\n(Writer\, Doctor of Social Work\, & Certified Professional Coach) \nMondays from October 20 – November 24\n10am – 12pm Mountain
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/storytelling-grief-4/2025-10-20/2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031
CATEGORIES:Class,Education,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Storytelling-Grief-2.png
ORGANIZER;CN="La Mort":MAILTO:studio@lamort.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251020T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250507T143945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z
UID:10000353-1760981400-1760986800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving
DESCRIPTION:It’s not a given that everyone who is childfree by choice is 100%\, unabashedly content with the decision. While we may be set in our choice\, there can still be grief there. I know there is for me. It’s a both-and/two truths situation. Many of us make this choice for a lot of unfortunate\, depressing\, and/or systemic reasons\, and I created this space where we can be with our truths\, and hurts\, around it all. \nOur monthly peer-led Zoom group is intended to be a space for people who have chosen not to have children. It is not intended to be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2025-10-20/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20251015T151411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T161653Z
UID:10001490-1760990400-1760994000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Return Home: An Inside Look at Terramation
DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to meet death with love\, purpose\, and a deep respect for the earth? 💚 Join us on October 20th at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT for a very special webinar to find out! We’re incredibly excited to introduce you to two of the hearts behind Return Home: Katey and Mandy. Together\, they bring decades of experience and a shared passion for transforming deathcare into a healing\, empowering\, and natural process. \nJoin Katey and Mandy as they dive deep into the beautiful\, natural process of terramation. They’ll answer all your questions and share how this choice can be a final\, meaningful act for you and our planet. \nA licensed funeral director from both Washington and England\, Katey found her way to Return Home after a decade in traditional funeral service. For her\, terramation is about stewardship—of the earth and of the families she serves. She builds true\, meaningful relationships over the 60-day process\, guiding families without the pressure of sales. Outside of work\, you can find her gardening with her dog Dixie Barbara or exploring the PNW with her nephews. Her mission? Equal and easy access for everyone in every walk of life to quality\, approachable deathcare and death education. Meanwhile\, with nearly 15 years as a licensed funeral director\, Mandy’s passion for compassionate care naturally grew into a dedication to green death care. Now\, as Return Home’s preneed coordinator\, she helps families plan for an eco-friendly and meaningful end-of-life journey from her family farm in Minnesota. \n📅 Date: October 20th\n⏰ Time: 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET\n💚 Cost: Sliding scale options available!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/return-home-an-inside-look-at-terramation/
CATEGORIES:Education,Virtual,Webinar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Webinar-posts-4.png
ORGANIZER;CN="National Home Funeral Alliance":MAILTO:​info@homefuneralalliance.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250930T164436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T164436Z
UID:10001473-1761073200-1761078600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Sexual Bereavement - Queer Death Salon
DESCRIPTION:Let’s gather and engage with our questions and feelings about: \nsex after the death of a loved one.\nthe disenfranchised grief of polyamorous and kinky relational loss.\nhow pleasure and erotic energy can support our mourning.\nchanges in desire as death approaches for ourselves or a loved one.\ncultural expectations of how a widow should act and our internalized stories about that.\nanything sex/pleasure and bereavement related. No question is too taboo. \nJess will invite folks to participate in embodiment exercises\, freewrite and consider the ways they want to be in relationship to their sexual expression within their (anticipatory) grief. \nJess DeVries is a queer somatic sex coach and grief worker. She primarily serves the queer/trans community supporting folks in reclaiming body autonomy and to inspire curiosity about pleasure and sexual expression\, guiding folks to define and pursue pleasure on their own terms. She is a grief advocate who regularly facilitates spaces for people to grieve\, inviting the wisdom of the body to guide the grief process. \nWithin the realms of grief\, she has trained with Being Here\, Human – as well as – Shauna Janz of Sacred Grief. Her grief work is held by connections to her ancestors\, mugwort\, hawthorne\, rose\, connection to her pussy\, and many many tears. Within the realms of pleasure and embodiment\, she has trained in Somatic Sex Education and Sexological Bodywork at the ISSSE – as well as – the Somatica Method with the Somatica Institute. Her pleasure work is held by delighting in sights\, smells\, and tastes\, a dirty imagination\, and sharing touch with human and non-human kin. \nJess provides 1:1 sessions online or by phone. She also facilitates workshops\, grief circles\, and rituals online for queer folks\, ex-Christians\, and Covid realist communities.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/sexual-bereavement-queer-death-salon/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Grief Group,LGBTQ,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/qdsoct.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Queer Community Deathcare":MAILTO:queercommunitydeathcare@gmail.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251101T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251101T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20251014T125515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T125515Z
UID:10001483-1761984000-1762016400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Samhain Circle
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the turn of the witches new year. Honoring death & rebirth. \nJoin us for this hour-long sacred circle to observe Samhain\, an ancient Celtic pagan festival to close the harvest season and open the dark days of the year. Bring your ancestors\, guides\, and goddesses closer. Set intentions. Release. Celebrate what comes next.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/samhain-circle-2/2025-11-01/1/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Grief Release,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Samhain-Circle.png
ORGANIZER;CN="La Mort":MAILTO:studio@lamort.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251101T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251101T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20251014T125515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T125515Z
UID:10001484-1761993000-1761996600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Samhain Circle
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating the turn of the witches new year. Honoring death & rebirth. \nJoin us for this hour-long sacred circle to observe Samhain\, an ancient Celtic pagan festival to close the harvest season and open the dark days of the year. Bring your ancestors\, guides\, and goddesses closer. Set intentions. Release. Celebrate what comes next.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/samhain-circle-2/2025-11-01/2/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Cornelius\, NC\, 28031
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Grief Release,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Samhain-Circle.png
ORGANIZER;CN="La Mort":MAILTO:studio@lamort.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250709T145844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z
UID:10001353-1763038800-1763042400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course
DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2025-11-13/
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251113T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250605T200631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z
UID:10000698-1763055000-1763060400@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group
DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2025-11-13/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251117T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251117T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250507T143945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z
UID:10000354-1763400600-1763406000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving
DESCRIPTION:It’s not a given that everyone who is childfree by choice is 100%\, unabashedly content with the decision. While we may be set in our choice\, there can still be grief there. I know there is for me. It’s a both-and/two truths situation. Many of us make this choice for a lot of unfortunate\, depressing\, and/or systemic reasons\, and I created this space where we can be with our truths\, and hurts\, around it all. \nOur monthly peer-led Zoom group is intended to be a space for people who have chosen not to have children. It is not intended to be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2025-11-17/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20251108T152304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251108T152304Z
UID:10001496-1764788400-1764792000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:A Gathering for Friend-loss Grievers
DESCRIPTION:In this online gathering\, we will share stories and have a facilitated discussion about friend-loss grief. \nThe session will be hosted and facilitated by Hannah Rumsey\, the Founder and Director of Friends Missing Friends — a community dedicated to providing support and guidance for people grieving friends. \nFriend-loss grief is widely ignored and dismissed by our society. Harold Ivan Smith\, the author of Grieving the Death of a Friend\, said it best: “The distraught close friend of someone who dies has virtually no legitimate\, public grief and mourning channels.” \nBecause of that\, friend-loss grievers have very few avenues to openly talk about their grief. In this discussion\, we are free to talk about it: the depth of our sadness\, the fears\, the anxieties\, the doubts\, the jealousies. Everything we are normally too scared to say. \nLet’s honor our friends\, make connections\, and have meaningful conversation.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/a-gathering-for-friend-loss-grievers/
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Griefgroup-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250709T145844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z
UID:10001354-1765458000-1765461600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course
DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2025-12-11/
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251211T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250605T200631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z
UID:10000699-1765474200-1765479600@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group
DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2025-12-11/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251213T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251213T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20251121T175223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T175223Z
UID:10001504-1765634400-1765638000@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:TalkDeath Book Club | Achille Mbembe's Necropolitics
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss Achille Mbembe’s Necropolitics with each other via Zoom on Saturday\, December 13th at 2pm ET/ 1pm CT/ 12pm MT/ 11am PT\nJoin TalkDeath’s Book Club as we discuss Achille Mbembe’s Necropolitics. \n“In Necropolitics Achille Mbembe\, a leader in the new wave of francophone critical theory\, theorizes the genealogy of the contemporary world\, a world plagued by ever-increasing inequality\, militarization\, enmity\, and terror as well as by a resurgence of racist\, fascist\, and nationalist forces determined to exclude and kill. He outlines how democracy has begun to embrace its dark side—what he calls its ‘nocturnal body’—which is based on the desires\, fears\, affects\, relations\, and violence that drove colonialism. This shift has hollowed out democracy\, thereby eroding the very values\, rights\, and freedoms liberal democracy routinely celebrates. As a result\, war has become the sacrament of our times in a conception of sovereignty that operates by annihilating all those considered enemies of the state. Despite his dire diagnosis\, Mbembe draws on post-Foucauldian debates on biopolitics\, war\, and race as well as Fanon’s notion of care as a shared vulnerability to explore how new conceptions of the human that transcend humanism might come to pass. These new conceptions would allow us to encounter the Other not as a thing to exclude but as a person with whom to build a more just world.” \nWhether you are a death care worker\, scholar\, or every day person trying to contemplate death\, dying\, and structures of power\, you are welcome. \nGuests are welcome to attend on or off camera\, to be on or off mute\, and to share as much or as little as they prefer. \nWe’ll be meeting to discuss the book with each other on Saturday\, December 13th’s we’ll meet virtually via Zoom. \nThis event is free but you must RSVP to receive the Zoom link. The Zoom link will be sent to guests 48 and 24 hours in advance\, kindly check your spam folder if you do not receive it.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/talkdeath-book-club-achille-mbembes-necropolitics/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cover-12-2.png
ORGANIZER;CN="TalkDeath":MAILTO:rian@talkdeath.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20251215T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20251215T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250507T143945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T143945Z
UID:10000355-1765819800-1765825200@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Childfree By Choice & Grieving
DESCRIPTION:It’s not a given that everyone who is childfree by choice is 100%\, unabashedly content with the decision. While we may be set in our choice\, there can still be grief there. I know there is for me. It’s a both-and/two truths situation. Many of us make this choice for a lot of unfortunate\, depressing\, and/or systemic reasons\, and I created this space where we can be with our truths\, and hurts\, around it all. \nOur monthly peer-led Zoom group is intended to be a space for people who have chosen not to have children. It is not intended to be a child-loss support group or infertility support group\, although if you have prior experience with infertility and/or pregnancy loss and have since decided to not have children (meaning you are now childfree by choice) feel free to join and see if it’s a good fit.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/childfree-by-choice-grieving/2025-12-15/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://talkdeath.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260108T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250709T145844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T145844Z
UID:10001355-1767877200-1767880800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:The Good Death Book Club Experience FREE 12-Month Death and Dying Course
DESCRIPTION:According to a recent AARP study\, there are over 52 million caregivers in the United States right now—and 70% of them say they are overwhelmed. Every single day\, I receive messages from current and former caregivers who say:\n“I wish I had this knowledge when I was caring for my loved one.”\nOr:\n“The Doulagivers training is helping me more than I can say.” \nThe truth is:\nWe will all have a caregiving story. \nLet’s make sure yours is one filled with support\, empowerment\, and peace. \nThat’s why I created The GOOD DEATH BOOK CLUB Experience: Death and Dying Course—a free\, live\, 12-month educational journey through my bestselling book The Good Death: A Guide for Supporting Your Loved One Through the End of Life. \nWhat It Is:\nEach month\, we explore one chapter of The Good Death together. \nYou’ll receive:\n-A live End of life teaching course with me\, Suzanne B. O’Brien\, RN\n-A guided workbook and downloadable companion guide\n-A group discussion and experiential exercise\n-A full 12 month Death and Dying Course for free \nWho It’s For: \n-Current and future caregivers ( all of us )\n-Death Doulas\, aspiring Death Doulas\, medical professionals\n-Individuals seeking grief healing and emotional support\n-Anyone who wants spiritual inspiration and empowerment around death\, aging\, and life itself \nWhy It Matters:\nDeath is 100% guaranteed—and yet\, our modern culture has stripped away the education and sacredness that used to surround it. \nThis lack of awareness is contributing to unnecessary fear\, trauma\, and prolonged suffering and grief. \nBut death is not the enemy. \nIt is our greatest teacher about how to truly live. \nWhen we return death to its place as a natural\, sacred transition\, we begin to reclaim peace\, presence\, and purpose in our lives and communities TODAY! \nWhat You Can Do:\nJoin The Experience and Share with Your Friends!
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/the-good-death-book-club-experience-free-12-month-death-and-dying-course-2-2/2026-01-08/
CATEGORIES:Community Meet Up,Education,Grief Release,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Doulagivers Institute":MAILTO:support@doulagivers.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260108T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260108T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20250605T200631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T200631Z
UID:10000700-1767893400-1767898800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:"It's Complicated" Support Group
DESCRIPTION:A monthly peer-led Zoom group for people who had a strained relationship with someone who’s died. It can be tough to be in a group with other folks who were close with their parent\, sibling\, grandparent\, partner\, co-parent\, friend\, etc. As much as I like for there to be a range of experiences represented in grief groups\, so that we can hear diverse perspectives\, sometimes it is nice to be with people who “get it.” When addiction\, mental health challenges\, conflict\, estrangement\, abuse\, etc. were a part of the picture\, it can affect the grief journey in unique ways. This is a space for us.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/its-complicated-support-group-2/2026-01-08/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Grief Group,Peer-Led Grief Support,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Dear Departures":MAILTO:tawnya@deardepartures.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Kentucky/Louisville:20260114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T163246
CREATED:20251216T193704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T193704Z
UID:10001505-1768417200-1768420800@talkdeath.com
SUMMARY:Becky Robison in conversation with Kaira Tucker
DESCRIPTION:Louisville! To celebrate the launch of my new book\, My Parents Are Dead: What Now? A Panic-Free Guide to the Practicalities of Death\, join me at Carmichael’s on Frankfort for a discussion and book signing with everyone’s favorite local librarian\, cemetery enthusiast\, and certified goth\, Kaira Tucker.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/becky-robison-in-conversation-with-kaira-tucker/
LOCATION:Carmichael’s Bookstore\, 2720 Frankfort Avenue\, Louisville\, KY\, 40206\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Community Meet Up,Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="My Parents Are Dead%3A What Now&gt%3B?":MAILTO:hello@deadparentswhatnow.com
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SUMMARY:When Grief Shows Up in the Body
DESCRIPTION:Join Camila Crews\, founder of Sorry For Your Loss (Cards)\, and Susan Koursaris\, founder of Wholly Heart Nutrition\, for a conversation on how grief shows up in the body and how movement and food can support healing. \nJanuary is Self Love Month\, making this a good time to talk about gentle ways to care for yourself without pressure or perfection. This conversation is not about fixing grief. It is about understanding your body and meeting yourself with compassion.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/when-grief-shows-up-in-the-body/
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sorry For Your Loss (Cards)":MAILTO:camila@sorryforyourlosscards.com
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SUMMARY:Intro to the Gates of Grief
DESCRIPTION:Grab your lunch or favorite tea and join us for a session with Rebecca Churt\, Founder of The Grievery. \n​This 50-minute introductory session offers a guided walk through a framework that expands grief far beyond death — into the realms of identity\, longing\, lost opportunities\, and the quiet heartache we carry for a fractured world. \n​We’ll take a concise tour of Francis Weller’s Gates of Grief (from The Wild Edge of Sorrow) and explore how grief — when acknowledged rather than avoided — becomes a vital life skill: helping us stay connected to ourselves and what matters most. \n​This session is an invitation to explore grief with curiosity — not to fix anything or relive pain\, but to make room for what has long wanted to be named\, opening the door to greater clarity\, resilience\, and meaning.
URL:https://talkdeath.com/event/intro-to-the-gates-of-grief/
CATEGORIES:Class,Education,Grief Group,Training,Virtual,Webinar,Workshop
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