In these supportive writing circles, you are invited to:

  • Share your story and name your reality

  • Explore your emotions without judgment

  • Reconnect with your beliefs and values

  • Practice forgiveness, grace, and emotional boundaries

  • Cultivate self-compassion in the midst of uncertainty

Through writing prompts and reflective exercises, you’ll find space to breathe, to be honest, and to begin healing—even while your story is still unfolding.

Developing a practice of writing alone and together will enable you to be more fully present with the world around you, and to support your own grief journey.

Anticipatory grief is real, and worthy of care.

Journaling to Joy

Writing circles for finding peace in noisy world

Journaling to Joy

The confusion, the sadness, the guilt, the exhaustion—they are all part of a complex and quiet heartbreak. You do not have to walk this path alone.

Join us to develop your own journaling practice where you can release your grief, be more present with those you love, and enhance your own well-being.

10 sessions | 5 - 10 per group

  • Online: $100

  • In-person: $130, Silver Spring / Bethesda, MD

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Grief is both a solitary and collective experience.

Whether you are months or years into this journey, this group is a place to pause, process, and begin healing—even while you're still in the middle of it.

Lighten your load

Find camaraderie & support

Build your resilience

FAQs:

  • There is a lot of research on the different types of loss and grief. Anticipatory Grief is simply a way to explain that period of loss prior to death. For instance, when your loved one has lost physical or mental capabilities.

    This loss is no less important, no less real than that experienced after death.

  • Each week we will spend time

    • Debriefing your week and exploring your learning;

    • Complete individual journaling using a prompt;

    • Brief discussion of any an-ha moments and things to explore in the coming week.

  • The extra cost covers the fees for the physical space.

  • Cathy is always available for additional one-on-one coaching support. For people enrolled in this course, coaching sessions are discounted by 30%.