You’re not meant to grieve alone.
Take care of your sorrow.
Your grief is precious. Your loss deserves witnessing and acknowledgment—whether it’s the death of a loved one, loss of a relationship, childhood trauma, ancestral wounds, worry for our planet, or life’s many disappointments. Our culture tells us to “hurry up and grieve,” but our bodies and souls tell us differently. Let me show you gentle ways to weather loss and embrace joy again.
Sorrow is a path to growth and belonging.
As a trained grief tender and interfaith chaplain, I created Sweet Spot Soul Care to witness sorrow—yours, mine, and the sorrows of the world. It is my calling to meet grief as a natural part of life. I offer practical ways to help you meet your sorrow—whether it’s fresh or something you’ve been carrying around for years. Let me be your witness and guide to the sacred alchemy of grief.
We all need care. When you watch over a pot of simmering soup, you tend. When you cultivate a garden, you tend to plants. When you tend to someone who’s sick, you sit by their side. Grief tending is gentle, non-interventional, and led by the arising needs and experience of the grieving person. Grief tending is fostering a place and time in which people can feel safe to grieve in their own way and in their own time. Grief tending includes listening, being present, and offering support and sometimes tools.
Some people who work with grieving people call themselves “grief coaches.” But the role of a coach is to bring out the best in people. Frankly, we are not at our best when we are grieving—and we don’t need to be! I like that the word “tend” comes from the idea of stretching, as in reaching out one’s hand. I value employing creative practices—like writing, sewing, woodwork, movement, cooking, or gardening—to integrate our grief.
