Authentic Relating | Holding On, Letting Go: Navigating the Slow Goodbye

Some goodbyes don’t happen all at once.

They unfold quietly — over months, sometimes years — in slow conversations, old voicemails, hospital rooms, silent dinners, and memories we’re afraid to lose.

Whether you’re grieving a parent, letting go of a past relationship, or simply noticing a part of your life fading — this session is for you.
We’re not here to fix anything.

We’re here to feel, remember, honour, and let go — in community.
In this space, grief isn’t a problem to solve.

It’s a doorway to presence, vulnerability, and connection.
You don’t have to be ready.
You just have to bring what’s true.

Who This Is For:
This session welcomes humans of all genders who are drawn to emotional growth, relational depth, and meaningful connection. Whether you’re new to inner work or already on your path, you’re welcome here — just as you are.

You might be:

• Moving through a slow goodbye or life transition
• Longing to be witnessed in something tender
• Holding grief that hasn’t found a voice yet
• Craving deeper connection in a real, present-moment way

What to Expect:

• Opening Breathwork Practice
• Icebreaker: “Sound of the Symbol”
• Authentic Relating (AR) Game 1: “The Story I Never Got to Tell”
• AR Game 2: “If This Object Could Speak”
• AR Game 3: “Letting Go, Holding On”
• Circling/ Group sharing
• Closing Sound Healing Meditation
• Optional Post-Session Social Time

Theme Focus:

• Grieving a sick or aging parent
• Letting go of relationships that shaped us
• Honouring identity or life transitions (moves, breakups, inner deaths)
• Holding complexity: love + pain, gratitude + fear
• Learning to stay present in change

Logistics:
Date: Saturday, July 5
Time: Doors open at 10:45 AM | Session runs 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Location: Little Burgundy Area / Near Georges-Vanier & Lionel-Groulx Stations (Exact address sent 48 hrs before)
Limited spots available to preserve intimacy

Contribution:
This is a donation-based gathering
Suggested: $20–$30
All proceeds go toward making these spaces sustainable.

E-transfer: thedezrt111@gmail.com or (514) 712-6272
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No one turned away due to lack of funds — your presence matters most.

What to Bring:

• Comfortable clothing
• A water bottle
• An item that represents someone/something you’re grieving (optional)
• A willingness to be present

Why This Matters:
We all carry unspoken grief.
Sometimes for people.
Sometimes for moments.
Sometimes for the versions of ourselves we had to leave behind.

In a world that rushes through pain, this is a space to slow down.
To feel what was never felt.
To speak what was never said.
To be held, and to hold.

Come sit with us.
Not because you need to be strong —
But because you no longer have to carry it alone.