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Heather Stang

Your Self-guided Meditation Retreat for Grief on New Year's Eve

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hello Reader,

As the year comes to a close, many grieving people notice a quiet anxiety creeping in.

The world talks about fresh starts and new beginnings, but grief does not reset at midnight. When someone you love is missing, the turning of the calendar can feel heavy, disorienting, or deeply lonely. You might find yourself wondering how to ring in a new year you never asked for.

If that’s where you are, you’re not doing anything wrong.

You do not need to celebrate. You do not need to feel hopeful. And you do not need to push yourself through a night that feels hard just because others are counting down.

A Meaningful Way to Spend New Year’s Eve

For this reason, I created A​ New Year’s Eve Grief Meditation Retreat You Can Do at Home. It’s a self-guided, at-home retreat designed to help you move through New Year’s Eve mindfully and with a great deal of self-compassion.

Instead of enduring the night, you’re invited to spend it in a way that feels meaningful, steady, and supportive.

The retreat includes meditation, mindful movement, journaling, and quiet reflection. You can follow it exactly as written, adapt it, or simply take what you need. It can be used on New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, or any other day that feels tender.

Begin the Year in Community

If you’re part of the Awaken Grief Support Community, I’d love to be with you on New Year’s Day from 2–5 pm Eastern for our Annual New Year’s Day Aspirational Retreat, held live on Zoom.

We’ll begin the year together with meditation, creative reflection through collage or mandala drawing, and gentle sharing. You’ll have time off-camera to create, so you can stay comfortable and move at your own pace.

If you’re not currently a member, you’re welcome to learn more about Awaken and join us for the retreat.

Whether you spend New Year’s Eve quietly on your own or New Year’s Day in community, my hope is that you remember this.

You are allowed to meet this transition honestly. You are allowed to go slowly.

And you are allowed to carry your love and your grief into the year ahead.

With lovingkindness,

Support and Resources

💜 Awaken Grief Support Community​

🎧 Mindfulness & Grief Podcast​

📘 Books by Heather Stang​

🤍 Private Sessions​

🎓 2026 Mindfulness & Grief Coach Certification​

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