05/30/2026
I'm classically trained. But I grew up in a good Black Baptist church.
So I learned early that every room expects a different version of you. A certain sound. A certain tone. A certain way of holding yourself.
The longer I've done this work, the more I've watched people do the same thing with their grief. They spend most of their energy adapting to the room.
At work, you're expected to be professional.
At home, you're expected to be strong.
Around friends, you're expected to be okay.
In some spaces, you're expected to be grateful.
In others, you're expected to be "moving on."
So you adjust. You present the version of yourself that feels most acceptable.
The problem is grief doesn't adjust as easily as we do.
It keeps showing up. Underneath the performance. Underneath the role. Underneath the version of yourself you're holding together for everyone else.
I've spent years sitting with people who are exhausted from carrying two things at once — their grief, and the responsibility of making everyone else comfortable around it.
That's part of why I created Grief In Real Life.
Not to teach people how to perform grief better. To build a room where performance isn't required.
You don't have to switch it up for this one. Come as you are.
June 13 | Bedford, TX | 35 seats.
If you're bringing colleagues, staff members, or friends, groups of five or more receive 25% off.
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https://stan.store/DLRCOUNSELINGGROUP/p/grief-in-real-life-a-oneday-experience
