Empowered Through Grief with Marie

A Year of Being Known

12 months of companioned grief support for the widow who knows that grief is not an emergency & is tired of being alone of the big days.

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You are not in the early days anymore.

Maybe the calls have slowed or stopped. The meals are no longer being doordashed by friends and family. The people who said call me if you need anything have returned to their lives. It might feel like the world has decided, without asking you, that it’s time for you to get back to life & to focus on other things than the loss that is at the very centre of everything.

And yet here you are. Carrying the loss of your person. Talking to them in the car or before you fall asleep. Still reaching for their opinion on things. Still feeling like most things in your life are now outside of your comfort zone.

There is nothing wrong with you if this grief still feels incredibly disorienting. Even if years have passed.

What's wrong is that you have been doing this largely alone, in a culture that has no language for grief that lasts, no container for love that outlives death, and no space for the woman who is still, months and years later, in it.

This is that space.

You may recognize yourself here if: 

❋ You want a space where your grief is understood

You've done the early grief work, the groups, maybe the therapy, and none of it went as deep as you needed it to.

❋ You carry a love that has outlived death

The love you carry for your late spouse is still a compass in your life. That love helps guide & inspire you in your life in the after but no one seems to understand that or want to talk about it anymore.

❋ This loss is changing you

You know that experience has changed you but you might still struggle with your sense of identity. You want to explore the person you are becoming, you want to talk about meaning and purpose in a space that understands grief.

❋ You don't want to explain why you're "still" grieving

You want to have a dedicated space to talk about the milestone dates like their birthday and your first dating anniversary without feeling like you’re burdening your friends and family who think your grief should be “over” or further along.

What this is:

A Year of Being Known is twelve months of one-to-one grief companionship. We meet (online) once each month for a 75-minute session across a full year.

There is no curriculum. No workbook. No five stages to move through. Each session holds whatever that month is asking of your grief.

Their birthday, the anniversary of your first date, an ordinary Tuesday that was somehow harder than the rest.

I will ask you questions nobody else thinks to ask. About your person — who they were, what things were like in the end, what it meant to be the person who was there to walk them home.

About you, who you were in that life, who you are now, what you're becoming inside the long slow processing of this huge loss.

Between sessions, we’ll exchange one voice note per month. At the beginning of the month, I’ll ask what is coming up for you, I’ll ask you about important dates that we’ll hold together and for whatever you’d like me to know in preparation for our session.

This is not therapy. It is not a support group. It is a relationship — twelve months of being genuinely known by someone who will not look away, will not rush you, and will not suggest you are further along than you are.

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Day One

Arrive & Meet

As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around us. The journey starts here.

Check-In

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

Day Two

Set Intentions & Reflect

Together, we pause to consider our goals, hopes, and direction. This is about aligning with ourselves and with the journey ahead. This is a chance to reconnect with what brought you here—your questions, your hopes, your turning points—and consider how they’ve shifted or deepened.

Check-In

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

Day Three

Look Forward & Wrap Up

We explore the possibilities beyond this moment, making space for growth, action, and forward momentum. As we end our time together, we honor the experience, the growth, and the connections made along the way.

Check-In

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

  • "What I love most is the flexibility. I can go at my own pace, revisit lessons, and keep learning whenever it works for me."

    Former Customer

  • "Even as a total beginner, I never felt lost. The step-by-step structure and encouragement along the way made all the difference."

    Former Customer

  • "This has been such a worthwhile investment in myself."

    Former Customer

How It Works

  • Browse our upcoming events to find the one that feels right for you. We host events year-round in all different locations and climates.

  • Sign up and pay all required fees to reserve your spot. If plans change, you can cancel up to 14 days before the retreat start to receive a 50% refund.

  • After booking, we'll send you a Welcome Packet with everything you need to know—detailed schedules, packing list recommendations, add-ons to consider, and more.

  • We'd recommend booking your transportation to and from the event as soon as possible, to ensure you can arrive without any complications or delays.

  • Now all that's left to do is pack your bags and get excited for your new adventure.

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