Workshop Series
Design Your Own Renegade Grief Ritual
A threee part workshop from Carla Fernandez
October 21 – December 16
A three-part creative course and communal experience that invites you to approach your grief with intention. Whether you’re navigating fresh loss or long-ago grief that still lingers, this series offers structure, support, and space to metabolize what hurts and honor what matters.
What if you could transform grief from an experience marked by loneliness and stuckness into one humming with creativity, connection, and agency?
That’s where the power of ritual and peer support comes in.
Grief has a way of showing up loudest around the holidays—when the empty seat at the table feels more pronounced, when the rituals we once shared feel less accessible in their absence, or when we’re trying to show up for others while also needing to care for ourselves. This season can be especially tender.
Design Your Own Renegade Grief Ritual is a threee-part creative course and communal experience that invites you to approach your grief with intention. Together, we’ll gather to prepare for the holidays, create new rituals that feel honest and grounding, and reflect together on what the season brought up. Whether you’re navigating fresh loss or long-ago grief that still lingers, this series offers structure, support, and space to metabolize what hurts and honor what matters.
You’ll be guided by Carla Fernandez, co-founder of The Dinner Party and author of Renegade Grief, alongside peer breakout groups, and weekly inspiration to help you bring your own ritual to life.
Workshop Details
What You’ll Walk Away With
A personally designed grief ritual rooted in your story and values
A deeper understanding of how ritual supports healing
A community of practice—fellow grievers and ritual-makers to walk alongside
Creative inspiration and peer support for honoring your loss
Format
Monthly live Zoom sessions (10/21, 11/18, 12/16)
Biweekly emails with prompts & creative assignments
Optional office hours with Carla
Breakout groups & peer check-ins via WhatsApp
Recordings available for those who can’t attend live
Who This Is For
This series is open to anyone navigating loss—whether it’s recent or decades old, sharp or quiet, named or still taking shape. You can be a seasoned ritualistic, or not even quite sure what that word means.
It’s especially for:
Past or present members of The Dinner Party community
Grievers of all ages and experiences who’ve experienced a death loss
Anyone looking for creative, connective ways to tend to a loss
Those anticipating the need for extra tools or support this holiday season
People seeking ritual but not sure where to start
No fancy supplies, creative background, or perfect words required. Just bring your story, your curiosity, and whatever it is you’re hungry for, and we’ll meet you there.
$19
For access to this workshop, simply pre-order a paperback copy of Renegade Grief for you or a friend
Pricing
Session Overview
Session 1: Setting the Table
October 21
4:30 - 6 PT, 7:30 - 9 ET
We begin by grounding in the power of peer support and care practices during times of loss. Together, we’ll get oriented to the space, explore how grief and ritual have shown up in our lives so far, and begin imagining what kind of nourishment we’re truly hungry for this season. You’ll leave with a personal ritual map, foundational tools, and a supportive community to walk alongside as you move through the coming months.
Session 2: Designing Your Ritual
November 18
4:30 - 6 PT, 7:30 - 9 ET
What are the ingredients of a ritual that feels real to you? In this creative session, we’ll gather inspiration, workshop our ideas in conversation with others, and build a plan for your personal grief ritual—whether it’s quiet and solitary or something to share with friends or family.
Session 3: Reflecting and Refining
December 16
4:30 - 6 PT, 7:30 - 9 ET
This is the moment to share back: What did you try? What did you learn? What surprised you? You’ll have the chance to reflect on your ritual, hear from others, and gather ideas to carry you through the final stretch of the holiday season with more presence and ease.
FAQs
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The sessions are designed to build on one another, and we encourage you to attend live if you can. That said, we know life happens and that the end of the year is some of the busiest. If you miss one, recordings will be made available so you can catch up at your own pace.
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Nope! You’ll get just as much out of the series whether you’ve read the book or not.
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Not at all. This space welcomes all forms of loss—death, breakups, estrangement, identity shifts, changes in health, or even grief for the world itself. If you’re carrying something that needs tending, you’re in the right place.
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Absolutely. We love seeing small groups go through this together.