Here a little taste of some of the weekly teaching lessons:

• Finding Joy in the Sorrow
• Developing Wonder in the Doubt
• Learning to Surrender in the Face of Loss

Q&A’s

These are LIVE sessions on zoom with Danita. There are so many questions in grief we wish we could ask others and books and google seem to be no help. Well, here’s your opportunity!

Creative Workshops

We’ll rotate between some painting classes to learn to paint your very own “grief piece.” I’m amazed at the healing God’s done in me through painting. I have some guest artists lined up to share as well!

We’ll also have some poetry writing workshops (all levels) as we learn to write our own modern day psalms of lament. I’m convinced this is the missing link in our culture’s inability to grief in healthy ways.

We’ll work out a time that’s best for the majority of people.

And as long as you’re a subscriber, you will ALWAYS have access to the replays on their own easy to use, beautifully crafted course page.

• Prayerful. Supportive. Sincere.
• It’s my understanding that you truly can experience “second-hand trauma”, so we are careful to not share graphic details about our loss.
• We’re very respectful of each other’s privacy. This is a safe place.
• There is no comparison allowed. Because comparing loss is: 1.) disrespectful, 2.) hurtful, and 3.) not beneficial to anyone.

Fair question! I wanted with everything in me to offer this all for free. But I’ll be candid here.

Because you get no gimmicks with me…

Practically speaking, you’d be surprised at how many thousands of dollars I’ve already invested into the training and tech/software/website stuff to make all these moving pieces work.

Psychologically speaking, people actually value something more and put more work into something if it cost them something.

And personally speaking, those who know me the best know that these lessons I’m teaching were learned at a MUCH higher and an immeasurably more excruciating cost.

So. There you go.

Heaven’s no. It’s not even for people who’ve necessarily lost a loved one. There’s all kinds of grief related to moving, change, divorce, illness, death, etc. I’ve experienced so many different kinds of loss and grief, and all those experiences come up as we step into these conversations together.

My goal and the specific goal of the teachings is to learn to trust God more, even through the trials, loss, and fires. To learn to keep a tender heart, instead of a bitter one.

Counseling is a one-on-one relationship with a certified therapist that typically focuses on THE PAST and how to process grief and loss. It costs a lot per hour but a good counselor is priceless.

The Grief Collective is a peer grief support and prayer support system + teaching/group coaching where we focus on how to MOVE FORWARD through the grief and loss. It’s a low monthly cost and the community and revelation is priceless.

An aside… Sadly, I have heard from several widows that many counselors shy away from grief-based needs. I’ve experienced this as well. It’s hard to find a good one, but I encourage you to not give up. Keep searching until you find a counselor who will help you.