Eternal Essence
A 10-Week Grief Support Circle

Because motherloss lives in the body, the heart, and the spirit

Losing a mother changes us forever. The absence echoes through milestones, relationships, and even the quiet, ordinary moments of life. If you’ve found yourself longing for connection, needing space to process, or ready to look at your grief in new ways—you are not alone.

Eternal Essence is a 10-week grief support circle created for those navigating motherloss at different stages of life. This is a space to slow down, be witnessed, and uncover how your loss continues to shape who you are—while also discovering the wisdom and resilience your story holds.

Why Join a Circle?

To find community with others who understand without explanation
To gain tools and practices for living with grief instead of fighting against it
To speak your truth in a safe, non-judgmental space
To experience validation, compassion, and connection as part of your healing

What to Expect

Each week we gather in a small, consistent group. Together, we will:

✨ Share stories and experiences in an affirming circle
✨ Learn practices to regulate, ground, and restore balance
✨ Explore themes of loss, identity, and renewal
✨ Receive gentle guidance for integrating grief into daily life

Our time is rooted in the belief that you are not broken—your grief is a reflection of your love, and healing is possible when you don’t have to carry it alone.

The Journey We’ll Take

Week 1: Gathering, setting intentions, and creating safety
Week 2: Understanding anxiety in the body and mind
Week 3: The “strong woman of color” narrative and its toll
Week 4: Reframing productivity, worth, and perfectionism
Week 5: Building self-trust and confidence in our choices
Week 6: Boundaries, relationships, and community care
Week 7: Practices of rest, joy, and play
Week 8: Moving beyond survival mode
Week 9: Creating rituals of renewal and sustainability
Week 10: Integration and closing celebration

Commitment

Circles are intentionally closed groups—once we begin, no new participants join. This allows us to build trust and safety as we move through the process together.

Format: Virtual (Zoom)
Length: 10 weeks, 90 minutes each week
Investment: $125
Capacity: Limited, to ensure each voice has space to be heard

Your presence is part of the healing—showing up for yourself also shows up for the group.

About Your Facilitator

I’m Stephanie, founder of Onyx Perspective Therapy. My practice is rooted in a non-pathologizing, holistic approach that honors both the pain and the resilience that come with grief. I hold this space not only from years of training, but also from lived experience. In 2023, I said goodbye to my mom after a brief journey with cancer, and that loss continues to shape how I walk alongside others in grief.

In our circle, I am not the “expert” of your grief—you are. My role is to hold space, guide the process, and create safety so you can explore, share, and heal in community.