Grief – An Online Exploration
ONLINE with Carol Ann Gotch
November 8, 2025
10:00 am - 1:00 pm central time
Tubwayhun lawile d’hinnon netbayun
(Aramaic)
Blessed are those who mourn, they shall be comforted
or
Blessed are those in emotional turmoil, they shall be united inside by love.
All these words present us with another biblical anomaly. They are entirely what we would not expect, or in any way find normal.
There is no denying we find it difficult to accept the reality of loss. It is a process of moving into and through pain, of making new adjustments and seeking an inner lasting connection and communion.
Psychology speaks of 5 stages of grief, denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
In our brief time together, we are invited to share our own experiences, and, deepen our understanding of grief as an essential element of our humanity.
Working with grief becomes a question of choosing to enter our own experience, connecting and relating to it, and finding the comfort and strength to continue.
During our time together, we will share experiences, and practice skills that can support us through this journey.
This event is offered through the Inscapes Centre for Enneagram Studies.
FEE: $100 + GST
Carol Ann Gotch is a spiritual director, teacher and workshop facilitator. A student of the enneagram since 1976, it is foundational in all her work. She holds a Masters in Spirituality from the University of California, Berkeley, and is involved in pastoral team-work as well as the role of adviser for the Prairie Jubilee Program. Since 2016 Carol Ann has lived at Touchstone, a house of prayer and spiritual retreat, where she devotes much of her time to prayer and writing.