Passionate Sadness

Passionate Sadness...
The Journey of Grief to Grace

with
Nancy MacLeod & Leonie Wolff

Portland, Oregon
September 21 - 24, 2017

Till death do us part’… It has been said that all love stories end in tragedy.
One person is always left behind.

The death of a life partner is profoundly life changing in that
you lose the person who is the daily witness to your life.
You lose a vision for you future.
Regardless if the relationship was strong or difficult…
All aspects of Who-You-Are become altered.

Grief is rooted in a place deep within yourself,
thus making your path through it profoundly unique.
You will begin with one session of Integrative Coaching with Leonie
to explore your own personal relationship with grief.

Grief also contains universal experiences.
Next you will join a supportive group of those also 'left behind'.
Gather with others who know what you feel when you wake up at 3am.
At the Passionate Sadness retreat we will tell our stories and be heard.
We will honor those who left.
We will explore and share insights, ideas and wisdom in a safe and nurturing space.
We will walk together on this difficult path.

After the retreat you will again have one session of Integrative Coaching with Leonie.
This will be a potent time to integrate all that you have discovered and experienced.

The verb of ‘grace’ is ‘to honor (someone or something) by one’s presence’.
Learn to transform a shattered Heart
by moving through struggle into acceptance,
chaos into integration and
Passionate Sadness into The Grace of a Heart at Peace.

Both Leonie & Nancy lost their husbands in their 40's
Leonie's Beloved Joe to cancer and Nancy's Beloved Rob to an accident.
This work is dedicated to Rob, Joe and when we sit in circle, all of those who brought us together

About Leonie & About Nancy

Grace Your Beloveds' Memory by 'Surviving with Sheer Force'.

Saying Yes...

Sonnet XCIV
If I die, survive me with such sheer force
that you waken the furies of the pallid and the cold,
from south to south lift your indelible eyes,
from sun to sun, dream through your singing mouth.

I don't want your laughter or your footsteps to waver;
I don't want my heritage of joy to die;
Don’t call up my person. I'm not there.
Live in my absence as in a house.

Absence is a house so vast
that inside you will pass through its walls,
and hang pictures on the air.

Absence is a house so transparent
that I, lifeless, will see you living;
and if you suffer, my love, I will die again.

Pablo Neruda

Details:

To enhance your experience, our circle will be limited to 12 participants.
Nancy or Leonie are available for a conversation prior to registering to help you decide if
'Passionate Sadness' is what you are seeking.

Event Tuition: $680
Includes: Four day retreat at The GreyWolff Den
5 delicious healthy meals during the retreat. Special diets will be accommodated.
2 private coaching sessions with Leonie. One before and one after the retreat. (Can be in person or via Skype, phone, FaceTime). Additional sessions available.

Retreat begins Thursday afternoon at 5pm with dinner and ends 1pm Sunday after Brunch.

Does not include:
Transportation to or lodging in Portland, although we will be happy to assist you with planning these details.

The GreyWolff Den (The lower level of Leonie's hOMe) is located in a beautiful inner SE Portland neighborhood. There are a large variety of Airbnb and VRBO stays within a short walking distance of The Den. The closest hotels are two and a half miles away in Downtown Portland. The Portland Airport is a short distance away. You will enjoy being in this historic, garden filled neighborhood which is also walking distance from the popular shopping and restaurants found on SE Division and SE Hawthorne. The best grocery store in Portland, New Seasons, is 3 blocks away. Eastside Powells Books is 5 blocks away. We are available to assist you with your plans and once registered (with permission) we will connect you with other participants for the potential for shared accommodations and transportation.

Registration for 'Passionate Sadness'

None of us wanted to sit in this circle...
Join Nancy and Leonie
and for a time be with others... Who Know.
Reach out and take a hand...

"Out of a great need...
We are holding hands and climbing...
Not loving is a letting go.
Listen... The terrain around here...
Is far too dangerous for that." ~ Hafiz

Say Yes... You Can Fly!