Before anything else — say hello. You don't have to share everything. You don't have to have the right words. You just have to show up, exactly as you are, and let us know you're here. Here's all I'd love to know: Your name — what would you like us to call you? Who you lost — not how, but who. Their name, and one thing about them you never want the world to forget. What brought you here — one sentence is enough. What made you take this step today? That's it. No performance, no pressure. Just you, saying hello, in a space that is genuinely glad you came. I'll go first. My name is Marieke. I lost my father Bram in 2011 and my mother Betty in 2022. They both died from lung cancer. My dad Bram had a laugh you could hear and see from the other side of the house. My mom was always there support my dreams and ambitions. Both my parents had the funniest jokes and a great sense of humor. I'm an only child, so I'm the only one holding these memories and life feels empty without them. I miss them every single day. 💔 I built this community because I couldn't find what I needed when I needed it most. And I never want anyone to feel as alone in their grief as I did. I think it's important to have people around us who understand what it is to lose a loved one so we can support each other. So — hello. We've been waiting for you. 🌿 — Marieke

I am so glad you are here. Finding your way to this space took something — and I want you to know that it matters. My name is Marieke. I lost both of my parents, Bram and Betty, and for a long time after that I grieved completely alone. Not because there was nobody around me — but because I couldn't find a space where I felt safe enough to say everything. Where I didn't have to manage how my grief made other people feel. Where I could just be in it, without someone trying to fix me or rush me through. So I built one. The Healing After Loss Circle exists for anyone who has lost someone they love and is tired of carrying it alone. Whether you lost a parent, a partner, a sibling, a friend, a grandparent or someone the world didn't fully acknowledge — you are welcome here. Your grief is valid. And your person is welcome here too — not just the grief of losing them, but who they actually were. Here is what is waiting for you: Start with the Understanding Your Grief mini course — three free lessons that will change the way you understand what you are carrying. You will find it in the classroom. Introduce yourself in the community when you are ready. Tell us your name. Tell us who you lost. Tell us one thing about them that you never want to forget. We would love to meet them. Visit the Free Resources section for your free grief journal and self-care checklist — both yours to download and keep. Join the conversation in The Grief Lounge whenever you need a space to put something down. And if you are ready to go deeper — The Healing Path is our full paid course, with five modules, live group calls, a complete resource library and a community of people who truly understand. Future learning modules and workbooks will be automatically added. You can find out more in the classroom. A few things I want you to know before you begin: There is no right way to be here. Some days you will want to read and share and connect. Other days you will need to close the screen and just be with what you are feeling. Both are welcome.

Before I open the doors to everyone, I want to invite a small group of founding members to help shape this community from the very beginning. This is for you if you have lost someone you love and you are tired of grieving alone. If you have been looking for a space where you can say everything, feel everything, and be truly heard — without anyone trying to fix you or rush you through it. What you get as a Founding Circle member: — Full access to the paid community, including live group calls, The Healing Path course, weekly prompts, downloads and the private members circle — Your price locked in for life at $13/month — half the regular price of $27/month, forever, even as the community grows and the price increases — A personal voice note from me, Marieke, welcoming you into the Circle — Early access to all new courses and resources before the general community — A founding member badge marking you as one of the people who helped build this from the ground up — A private founding members-only group call where I will personally hear your story This offer is only available to the first 30 members. Once those spots are filled — or on June 1st — the price goes up to $27/month and the founding benefits close forever. This is not just a membership. It is a beginning. A beginning of carrying your grief differently. Of finding people who truly understand. Of building a life that honours the person you lost — not by moving on from them, but by carrying them forward. "Grief is not a problem to be solved. It is love with nowhere to go. We help you find somewhere for it to go." Join the Founding Circle — $13/month, locked for life.