what is grief tending?

I am so glad you’re here. showing up for yourself is the first big step - and you did it. welcome. I know it can seem scary and overwhelming. here is some good news. we do grief a bit differently around here…sure, loss can be sad and sorrowful – but it is also creative, empowering and curious, when you find the right support. (we do “warm” around here!) grief and grieving are as one of a kind as you are, so honor that too. show up here, just as you are—and bring your loss along. all of it and any kind you may be living with or experiencing. death and non-death loss. you deserve to be seen, heard and healing.

the memory circle is a space and place to be with your grief. whether it’s been days or a decade, the memory circle is here to accompany you on a healing and feeling journey. explore the coping tools and techniques needed to craft your own grief tending kit. as you move through and forward in this experience you will adapt and adopt the foundational philosophy of our work together: we don’t get over our grief, we learn to live with loss. let’s do this together. it’s warm inside.

Reflect & Remember: A Partner Loss Support Circle

Join certified grief coach and support specialist Barri Leiner Grant, founder of The Memory Circle, for a gentle Monday virtual circle for people adjusting to life after the death of a partner.

This welcoming space offers room to speak, listen, and feel less alone among others who understand partner loss. With open conversation, reflective writing, grief-informed practices, meaningful rituals, and Barri’s signature grief-tending tools, you’ll discover connection, language for what you’re carrying, and grounded ways to care for yourself. 

More than a support group, this is a shared space of learning and remembrance—a place  to bear witness and be witnessed, and to honor the truth that grief was never meant to be carried alone.

We need one another in grief. This circle is where healing happens together.

6 session partner loss grief support circle

mondays, aug 31, sept 14, 21, 28, oct 5, & 12 from 7 - 8pm est; $222

i'm all in
 

Living With Loss: fall prompt & process 

Join certified grief coach and support specialist Barri Leiner Grant, founder of The Memory Circle, for an intimate virtual gathering for those learning to live with loss.

This is more than a grief support group. It’s a place to be seen, heard, and understood by people who truly get it. Through honest conversation, reflective writing, evidence-informed grief practices, meaningful rituals, and Barri’s signature grief-tending tools, you’ll find connection, language for your grief, and practical ways to care for yourself as you learn to live with loss.

More than a support group, this is a wisdom exchange. A place to borrow hope when yours feels out of reach, to witness and be witnessed, and to remember that grief was never meant to be carried alone.

We need one another in grief. This circle is where healing happens together.

6 session grief support circle

tuesdays, sept 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, & oct 6 from 7 - 8pm est; $222

i'm all in
 

art, science, & support

a grief poetry workshop series

hosted by barri leiner grant and sara rian, lmsw-c, lmft

6 sessions of prompt & process

mondays, may 4, 11, 18 & jun 1, 8, 15 from 1p - 2:15p est; $333

sold out - join waitlist

Grief often asks for expression, yet many people don’t know where to begin. Here we will allow writing to offer a gentle way in. A place to explore memory, emotion, and meaning at your own pace.

This six-session workshop series with Sara x Barri is designed as a small, supportive circle where grief and creativity are both welcomed and shared. Each gathering includes guided prompts, time for writing, thoughtful conversation, and insights into how expressive writing supports emotional processing and healing.

You do not need to be a writer to participate. The focus is not on critique or craft, but on expression, reflection, and connection with others who understand life after loss.

If you are navigating grief, curious about writing as a way to explore it, or simply looking for an intimate space to share and listen with others, this workshop was created with you in mind.

Participation is limited to 20 people to keep the circle personal and supportive.

““She’s brilliant. She has such a specific lexicon for grievers and she really was a lifeline for me.” ”
— Jill Kargman, author, actor and humorist
 

living with loss

engage in meaningful conversation and a virtual wisdom exchange with others who are learning to live with loss.

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grief coaching

1:1 grief coaching session with certified grief coach, barri leiner grant of the memory circle, to support you in navigating grief.

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write + reflect

virtual prompt led and read writing exploration. creativity and curiosity meet to move what is on the inside out.

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