Grief, Gratitude, and the Holidays:
A Conversation Circle for the Heart
A Three-Week Gathering for your Soul
December 7, 14, and 21, 2026
Three Mondays in December
11am to 12:30pm Central
with Chris Flynn | Online via Zoom
The holiday season can awaken many emotions. Alongside joy and celebration, we may find ourselves carrying sorrow, longing, loneliness, family challenges, health concerns, memories of loved ones, or simply the awareness that life has changed.
This gentle three-week gathering offers a welcoming space to reflect on the realities of the season and share in the wisdom of community.
Together, we will explore how to honor what is difficult without losing sight of what is beautiful, how to care for ourselves amidst holiday expectations, and how gratitude and grief can often walk hand in hand.
Through conversation, reflection, and compassionate listening, we will create space for whatever is present in our lives.
Come as you are. There is room for joy. There is room for sorrow. There is room for you.
You do not need to be experiencing a recent loss to participate. Anyone seeking a thoughtful and supportive way to move through the holiday season is warmly welcome.
Chris Flynn
Chris has been facilitating heart-centered groups for over 50 years. She creates Sacred Spaces where folks feel safe and comfortable expressing and sharing what’s in their hearts and minds.
Chris was ordained with a Master in Ministry of Spiritual Counseling and is a certified grief counselor. She formed and facilitated Conscious Connections Community, a singles ministry, for 20 years. She went on to work with both Hospice and Suicide Prevention, facilitating groups and trainings. Currently she loves facilitating book study groups for the Christine Center.
Chris lives in the California Redwoods with her husband and Saint Bernard. Eight years ago, while visiting her Wisconsin relatives, she discovered the Christine Center and immediately found her spiritual home. She has attended many of the Christine Center’s virtual classes, the weekly Tao group, plus, last year she attended in person, The Tao in the Summer. Through ‘Quantum Connecting via Zoom’ (thank you Sr. Gabe), Chris enjoys her deep connection with the Christine Center community.