Befriending Grief

If you are alive, you have experienced grief—and you will again.
Grief is an inevitable part of being human.

Yet, we've learned that only death carries grief.

We've learned to suppress it rather than honor it.

We’ve learned that if we haven’t “healed,” something must be wrong with us.

We’ve learned to believe we are alone in our grief.

Paola’s aspiration is to change that.

She invites you to explore the truths she has discovered on her own journey through grief—
and to experience the power of community, simple tools, and sacred rituals that help us remember our deep interconnection.

When we do, we begin to see that grief is a threshold—an opening that expands our hearts, allowing us to experience more love and joy than we ever knew we could hold.

This gathering is for you if:

• You’ve experienced any kind of loss or significant change—recently or long ago—and are seeking deeper understanding around grief. This may include the passing of a pet, the end of a friendship, divorce or separation, moving to a new place, losing a job, changes in your health, etc.
• Someone close to you is experiencing grief and you would like to learn ways to support them.
• You feel sensitive to the sorrows of the world—wars, the state of the Earth, the absence of elders, political instability, etc.
• You are on a path of tending to the pain of your inner child or healing your ancestral lineage.
• You feel isolated in your grief and haven’t yet found a safe, non-judgmental space to let it be witnessed.

What to expect?

• An informative talk on common myths about grief and simple but powerful tools to process it.
• A guided meditation to connect with your heart and your grief
• A community ritual to honor, express, and soften what you’re carrying

Space is intentionally limited to support depth, safety, and connection.

“Sorrow helps us remember something long intuited by indigenous people across the planet: our lives are intricately comingled with one another, with animals, plants, watersheds, and soil.” - Francis Weller

Let's Remember Together.

Come as you are.

Bring your grief, your curiosity, and your heart.

Together, we’ll create a space where sorrow and love meet —

and where the healing power of connection can be felt.