About this Event
🌿 The GLADD Gathering
A Guided Space for Grief and Connection
Grief can feel isolating.
It can feel like the world keeps moving while your heart is standing still.
The GLADD Gathering was created so you don’t have to carry that alone.
This is a compassionate, guided space where grief is honored, stories are welcomed, and connection is gently nurtured. Whether your loss is recent or years behind you, whether you feel ready to speak or simply sit quietly — you are welcome here.
You don’t have to explain yourself.
You don’t have to fix anything.
You don’t have to be anywhere other than where you are.
What to Expect
Led by hospice nurse and GLADD founder Christa MacDonald, this gathering offers:
• A safe, non-judgmental environment
• Gentle guidance and reflection
• Optional sharing (never required)
• Community connection
• Space for both tears and laughter
This is not group therapy.
It is not a workshop.
It is a human gathering — rooted in presence, compassion, and love beyond loss.
Who This Is For
The GLADD Gathering is for anyone navigating:
• The loss of a loved one
• Anticipatory grief
• Life transitions connected to loss
• A desire to feel less alone in their experience
You do not need to have the “right words.”
You do not need to be at a certain stage of grief.
You simply need to come as you are.
Why We Gather
At GLADD, we believe grief is not something to “get over.”
It is love asking to be carried differently.
When grief is shared in community, something shifts.
Not because it disappears — but because it is witnessed.
And being witnessed matters
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Embassy Suites by Hilton Sarasota, 202 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, United States
USD 41.32 to USD 230.20
