Want to spend Fridays with me?

Published about 12 hours ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader,

Fridays have become my favorite day of the week.

Not because the weekend is coming (though also that), but because Friday is the day I get to meet with the future coaches in the Mindfulness & Grief Coach Certification program.

Some Fridays, a student tells us how they used one of the practices in a real situation and noticed a difference. Someone brings a question from a practice session. A buddy jumps in with encouragement or another perspective.

And sometimes I get messages like this:

“I am really enjoying this course so much. The content is excellent and your teaching and availability have been so generous.”

The certification is not just about learning grief theory or collecting another set of tools.

You learn a framework. You practice. You get feedback. You hear how other people are approaching the work, and interact with them in group exercises that build your skills.

And week by week, you become more confident in your delivery and what meets the needs of the grieving person in front of you.

There’s also a lot of connection and laughter along the way. One student recently told me about her practice buddy,

“We just love each other.”

That makes me very happy.

If you’d like to spend your Fridays with me next spring, get on the waitlist before private enrollment opens.

🎓 Join the February 2027 Waitlist

I hope to see you there!

With lovingkindness,

The Mindfulness & Grief School | Grief Coach Certification

8737 Indian Springs Road, Frederick, MD 21702
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