The funeral, the memorial, the gathering of people who are all grieving differently. Navigate the public part of loss.
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First Loss →
The phone call that changes everything, the gathering you're not ready for, the empty chair at the table, and learning to carry someone forward in memory. Navigate grief for the first time.
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What happens in this story4 scenarios
The room is full of people in dark clothes, speaking in hushed tones, telling stories about someone who isn't here to hear them. You stand against the wall, grieving in a room that grieves differently than you.
What started with the gathering just got more complicated. Now you need to navigate memorial gatherings with presence and authentic grief — and the situation is shifting faster than your first approach can handle.
This is the moment you've been building toward. Sitting with the empty chair at the holiday table without falling apart — except now the stakes are real and there's no rehearsal. What you do next matters.
You've faced the hardest part. Now turn what you've learned into something sustainable — a way to navigate memorial gatherings with presence and authentic grief not just today, but every time this situation returns.
More stories in this course
View all →The Phone Call
The phone rings. The voice on the other end says words that change your world. Navigate the moment when loss becomes real.
4 scenarios →The Empty Chair
The holidays. The birthday. The ordinary Tuesday that used to be ordinary. Navigate the empty chair at the table.
4 scenarios →The Carrying Forward
They're gone. But what they gave you isn't. Navigate carrying someone's memory, lessons, and love into the rest of your life.
4 scenarios →The Gathering
The funeral, the memorial, the gathering of people who are all grieving differently. Navigate the public part of loss.
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