Pain to Purpose: Redesigning Our Careers and Lives
July 2023
Introducing "Pain to Purpose: Redesigning Careers and Lives"
When life gets painful, how do we deal with the aspect of it we call “work”? Redesigning our careers and reflecting on what matters most beyond our professional lives can broaden how we define our vocations. In what ways are we achieving purpose, results, and impact? Join us this July for the transformative virtual series, "Pain to Purpose: Redesigning Careers and Lives." Over the course of three events, we delve into how facing loss and adversity can lead to a reevaluation of our careers and an expansion of our journeys through life.
From the burdens of caregiving for a family member to grappling with the grief of losing a loved one, and from racism or sexism to battling with recurring patterns that may limit our potential—adversity wears many faces. Through these Reimagine events, we’ll discover inspiring stories of individuals who have successfully transformed their lives and careers after experiencing hardship and pain. We’ll reflect on the regrets that often arise at the end of life, gaining insights to make more purposeful choices in the present.
With guidance from expert coaches, mental health professionals, educators, and designers, we’ll ultimately gain tools and inspiration to turn our own challenging life experiences into opportunities for healthy transformation, agency, and fulfillment.
Register now to secure your spot and join others interested in a new conversation about what it really means to “bring your whole self to work.”
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, September 30
- 📅 Wednesday, September 30 – December 16 (excluding Nov. 25)
- ⏰ 9:00 AM – 10:45 AM PT (10 sessions, 1 hour and 45 minutes each)
“Everyone in the world should take this. It teaches you how to listen to your grief and to your heart.” - Reimagine Group Journey Participant
Turning Pain & Grief into Growth: A Reimagine Group Journey is for anyone who is ready to channel your hard life experiences into more meaning, love and purpose.
Starting on September 30th, you’ll join an intimate group experience led by Dara Kosberg, an expert Reimagine facilitator. Throughout this transformative program, we’ll move in small, sweet steps together to reflect on your story, explore practices of resilience, and cultivate growth. Along the way, you’ll work towards an intention or project that helps you transform pain and grief into meaning, connection, and action.
This program offers:
- Self-reflective activities & group discussions to help turn aspirations into tangible steps
- Access to Reimagine’s social journaling platform for deeper engagement
- A big or small Growth Intention or Project designed around meaningful personal goals
- Reimagine Community support in a safe nurturing space
- Guided facilitation designed for growth and support
Each week, we’ll explore a new theme through guided discussions, reflective exercises, and meaningful connection:
- Session 1: Your Reimagine Journey Begins
- Session 2: Reflecting on Your Story
- Session 3: Tapping into Creativity & Dreaming a New Narrative
- Session 4: Exploring Intention and Project Ideas
- Session 5: Defining and Planning for Your Intention or Project
- Session 6: Bringing Your Dreams to Life in Community
- Session 7: Rituals for Resilience and Growth
- Session 8: Reflecting on New Narratives
- Session 9: Project Showcase
- Session 10: Reflecting Back & Stepping Forward
Why wait? Take this opportunity to turn inspiration into action and create something meaningful, one small, sweet step at a time.
*NOTE: We have a pricing on a sliding scale so the program is accessible to everyone. If the $50 "Community Access" level is prohibitive for you, please email Reimagine Program Director, Dara Kosberg (dara@letsreimagine.org), as we have limited funds for scholarships. You'll have access to the entire program at whatever level you pay.
Testimonials from past participants:
“I signed up not knowing what to expect. Ten weeks later, I sit here in awe of what unfolded. I had bared my soul in front of seven strangers—who quickly became friends. We created a brave, judgment-free space filled with honesty, tears, laughter, and profound insight.”
“The experience went far beyond my expectations. Even in the midst of sorrow and uncertainty, I discovered it’s possible to thrive, love, and experience joy and gratitude."
“This gave me more than tools or insight—it gave me community, courage, and clarity. I now understand more deeply who I am and what I hope to bring to the world.”
“This was one of the most powerful programs I’ve ever been a part of. The online platform allowed for reflection, sharing, and support among members, with a thoughtful curriculum that led us deeper into open-hearted connection.”
Track:
Wellness, Grief, Living Fully, Relationships,Past Events
September 16, 2026
Come witness powerful stories of people transforming pain into purpose, grief into growth, and life’s challenges into creativity. This is not about numbing the hard parts of life, but about engaging them and seeing what becomes possible. Discover what can grow when you reimagine your own journey.
Come witness powerful stories of people transforming pain into connection, meaning, and growth, and life's hardest moments into creativity. This isn't about numbing the grief, it's about engaging with it fully and seeing what becomes possible. Discover what can grow when you reimagine your own journey.
At this event, participants from Reimagine's Turning Pain & Grief into Growth program will share the Reimagine Project they created through their own healing and growth journey. A Reimagine Project is a personal project inspired by a significant challenge or transition, built one small, sweet step at a time. Some are big, some are small, all of them are meaningful. Projects can take almost any form, anything from digitizing old family footage into memory pieces to relearning to cook a loved one’s favorite meals to handpainting bookmarks.
What matters isn't the size or the outcome, it's what the process reveals along the way.
Over 10 weeks, each of tonight's speakers channeled one of life's hardest experiences into something entirely their own. What they did is deeply human, inspiring, and offers a real glimpse into a different way of responding to life's hardest moments.
Reimagine's Sr. Program Director Dara Kosberg will moderate the conversation.
Type:
Talk, Panel, & Conversation, Storytelling, Community Gathering,Zoom
March 5, 2026
At this event, we’ll feature participants from Reimagine’s Turning Pain & Grief into Growth program, sharing the Reimagine Project they created through their healing and growth journeys.
Over a 10-week process, participants channel life’s hardest experiences into creativity, personal growth, and meaningful change. The results are deeply human, inspiring, and offer a powerful glimpse into a different way of responding to life’s hardest moments.
Type:
Talk, Panel, & Conversation, Storytelling, Community Gathering,Zoom
April 9, 2025
- 📅 Wednesdays, April 9 – June 11
- ⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM PT (10 sessions, 1.5 hours each)
Led by expert Reimagine facilitator, Dara Kosberg, this program offers:
- Self-reflective activities & group discussions to help turn aspirations into tangible steps
- A personal Growth Project designed around a meaningful goal
- Connection with the Reimagine Community in a safe nurturing space
- Guided facilitation designed for growth and support
- Live Zoom sessions + access to Reimagine’s social journaling platform for deeper engagement
Each week, we’ll explore a new theme through guided discussions, reflective exercises, and meaningful connection:
- Session 1: Your Reimagine Journey Begins.
- Session 2: Reflecting on Your Story.
- Session 3: Tapping into Creativity & Dreaming a New Narrative.
- Session 4: Exploring Project Ideas.
- Session 5: Defining Your Project & Planning.
- Session 6: Bringing Your Dreams to Life in Community.
- Session 7: Rituals for Resilience and Growth.
- Session 8: Reflecting on New Narratives.
- Session 9: Project Showcase.
- Session 10: Reflecting Back & Stepping Forward.
Why wait? Take this opportunity to turn inspiration into action and create something meaningful, one small, sweet step at a time.
Track:
Wellness, Relationships,10 Sessions on Zoom
