Together we honor our losses and seek a path forward towards wholeness and connection. We find solace in the wilderness of grief through the support, compassion, and wisdom of community.

In the Buddhist tradition creating intricate sand mandalas, which are then ritually dismantled after completion, teaches that all things are temporary. This process of creation and destruction serves as a powerful reminder of life's impermanence, illustrating that everything, from our possessions to life itself, is subject to change and has an end. We created a communal botanical mandala, each selecting and placing a layer of the circle. Our mandala was left to be transformed by the elements…