Workshop: September 12, 2026 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. (PDT/AZ time) on Zoom.
Graceful Grief is a series 8 of virtual support sessions that take a “silver lining” approach toward deepening the grief experience for more grace and peace. Each session will have a focus relative to one of the many unique facets of grief, and will include grief education, coping strategies, meditation, and dialogue for shared empathy and healing. Workshops are offered approximately every two months through January 2027 (attend as many as are relevant to your needs).
Grief-related depression is noted as the 4th stage of grief. It is a natural response to past or future loss of any kind and can occur in tandem with suffering that accompanies loss. Depression can arise from a state of feeling unworthy to have grace or peace in one’s life. While we tend to think of depression as sorrow or sadness, in truth, sadness is not the only feature of grief-related depression. The workshop will focus on fostering hope when navigating this stage of grief.
Contact us for more information info@furthershore.org
Graceful Grief - Session V - Depression
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m. (AZ/MDT)
Place: Virtually on Zoom*
RSVP: By September 9, 2026, aleia@arapas.com
Space: Limited to 6 on a first come basis
Cost: Freely offered; donations appreciated but not required
Privacy: Your email address will be kept confidential and not shared
*The Zoom app is free and easily downloaded; the link to join the workshop will be sent to your email)
Facilitator, Aleia N. O’Reilly – LMT, AM (she/her) is a massage therapist, Reiki Master Teacher, writer, hospice educator, and wellness guide. She has been teaching and practicing wellness and healing arts for over forty years. Aleia is the founder and executive director of Further Shore, Inc. with a mission to provide resources and education for living well and dying with dignity. Programs include hospice education, quality of life advocacy, practical and ontological end-of-life guidance, and grief support. She is blogging about living well within the seasons and meeting grief with grace on the Further Shore website