4 Rs of Loss Rituals: Remember, Release, Reconnect, Recognize
Wed. November 18
5:00pm - 6:00pm
This is a digital event. You should receive information in your ticket or from the host about how to join online.
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Join us for an interactive, heart-centered Reimagine session designed to offer practical, grounded pathways through grief and change.
In this guided experience, you will be introduced to the 4 Rs of Loss Rituals—four accessible practices created to help process grief, invite healing, and foster community connection:
- Remember: Honor the memories, stories, and bonds that endure beyond loss.
- Release: Lighten emotional burdens by intentionally letting go of what no longer serves you.
- Reconnect: Re-anchor with your inner self, your surrounding environment, and a supportive community.
- Recognize: Acknowledge and name loss in all its forms, validating your unique grief journey.
Following the experiential ritual practice, we will transition into a thoughtful panel discussion featuring experts and community voices. Together, we will explore how personalized rituals can support ongoing reflection, collective resilience, and emotional well-being.
Whether you are navigating a recent loss, supporting a loved one, or seeking sacred space for personal reflection, this session offers a gentle, welcoming environment to gather and heal.
Optional: Prepare for the Ritual
During the session, you'll be guided in creating a simple yet meaningful personal altar to honor your loss and support reflection and remembrance.
If you'd like to participate, we invite you to have a few items nearby:
- Pen and paper
- A candle and lighter
- A photograph or meaningful object
- A small container or base for your altar, such as a box or tray
All materials are optional, and you're welcome to participate in whatever way feels comfortable and meaningful to you.
OUR SPEAKERS
Stephanie Sarazin is an award-winning author, Certified Grief Educator, and speaker whose work explores ritual, grief, resilience, and human connection. She is the author of Soulbroken: A Guidebook for Your Journey Through Ambiguous Grief and the forthcoming Little Book of Rituals series from Sourcebooks. Drawing on graduate training in public policy from the University of Chicago, more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership, and extensive research into the science and history of ritual, Stephanie helps audiences discover practical ways to navigate change, cultivate hope, and find meaning through everyday practices. She lives in North Carolina.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniesarazin/
Michelle Cassandra Johnson is an author, activist, spiritual teacher, racial equity consultant and educator, and intuitive and shamanic healer. She approaches her life and work from a place of knowing we are, can, and must heal individually and collectively. Michelle facilitates workshops and immersions, leads retreats and transformative experiences nationwide, and offers an array of healing services for individuals and groups. Michelle is a six-time published author, her latest book, You Are Protected, published by St. Martin's Essentials, came out in September 2026. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, sweet dog, Jasper, and her honeybees.
Web: https://www.michellecjohnson.com/
FB: @skillinaction
IG: @skillinaction
Jessica Fein is an award-winning author whose work explores grief, love, resilience, and the ways we remain connected to the people we’ve lost. She is the author of Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams, and Broken Genes, and the forthcoming The Magnificent Maybe: A Quest to Connect with the Afterlife Through Science, Spirit, and Whatever Else Works (March 2, 2027). Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, HuffPost, and other leading publications. She writes the “Grace in Grief” column for Psychology Today. Jessica is a relentless warrior in the memory of her dynamic daughter whom she lost to rare disease in 2022. Her work encompasses hope and humor, grit and grace -- the tools that make up her personal survival kit.
Web: https://www.jessicafeinstories.com/
Get Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams, and Broken Genes
Barri Leiner Grant is a highly respected grief specialist, author and founder of The Memory Circle, a creative and healing space for remembrance and ritual. Barri brings a distinct aesthetic sensibility to the field of grief work—bridging beauty and healing in ways that feel modern, personal, and deeply human. She is the creator of Permission Granted, a widely read Substack newsletter that invites readers to navigate loss with honesty, tenderness, and earned wisdom. Barri is recognized for her unique approach to grief support, which combines storytelling, symbolism, and community to help people mark loss with intention and carry memories forward with care. Sought after as a speaker, collaborator, and guide, Barri is redefining how we talk about grief—removing the shame and stigma surrounding loss and creating space for more open, compassionate conversations about remembrance and healing.
IG: @thememorycircle
TikTok: @cheifgriefofficer
