When Everything Changes: Surviving The Empty Chair During The Holidays

Let’s be honest: while most people are gearing up for “the most wonderful time of the year” there’s another reality quietly unfolding in the hearts of the grievers all across the world. For them that, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s aren’t joyful; they’re a reminder of what (or who) is missing—whether this is your first holiday after loss or one of many, while the world seems to lean toward joy and celebration, many grievers feel unseen, disconnected, or pressured to “mask” their pain, pressured to pretend and perform.

When Everything Changes: Surviving The Empty Chair During The Holidays, a 90-minute virtual holiday grief support series, will offer:

Validation: Acknowledging that grief is valid year-round, especially during “celebratory” seasons.

Practical Tools: Strategic survival tips to help attendees navigate family gatherings, traditions, and emotional triggers.

Communication Prompts: Ways to process and express emotions beyond words.

Community Connection: Reminding grievers that they are not alone in their experience.

Throughout this series, I’ll be sharing:

•What’s Normal in Holiday Grief—The ability to name the various emotions providing you a solid framework to avoid the emotional ambush rather than relying on trends or personal preference.

•The Importance of Planning—Practical tools and planning strategy to help you prepare emotionally, socially, and spiritually for holiday events and traditions.

•Lived Holiday Experiences— As a professional who is also a griever myself; I will share how I've navigated holiday traditions following the loss of my mother: what I’ve kept, reshaped, and released entirely. My journey is meant not as prescription, but as an invitation for contemplation.

You'll leave this series with gentle guidance, renewed self-trust, and permission to feel and reshape the holidays in a way that feels authentic, honorable, and healing for you.

📌Mark your calendar:

📅 When Everything Changes: Surviving The Empty Chair During The Holidays
🗓️ Thursday, November 20, 2025
💻 Online & Free
🕒 7:00PM-8:00PM(EST)

I hope to see you there!

Randall Beavers, Host & Facilitator