TEA & TEARS
An Online Mini Grief Retreat
This retreat is for you whether you are a new griever, a seasoned griever, if you are grieving a person or grieving an experience and includes the retreat delivered to the comfort of your home in our Steeped in Hope box.
Pull up a chair. Pour yourself some tea. Bring your grief.
Whether you find yourself grieving a person or an experience, you are worth having your grief seen and handled with care at Tea & Tears Retreat. Tea & Tears is a gentle guided online retreat where you will find compassionate support and hope in the midst of grief. Together, we'll explore practical coping tools, meaningful reflection, hands-on activities, and a candle lighting ceremony—all while connecting with others over a comforting cup of tea. Everything you need for the retreat will be included in your Steeped in Hope Box sent directly to you to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. As a bonus, we will be featuring Guest Speaker, Angela Lewis, who will share her personal story that will encourage you to give yourself permission to grieve in your own unique way. And along the way, you will find you do not have to walk this path alone.
Only $79 for a two-hour inclusive guided retreat
Scholarships available by emailing irresistiblehopeministries@gmail.com
Only $99 Tea for 2 with two Steeped in Hope Boxes delivered to your home for a friend and you
Limited seating available
Upcoming dates:
Wednesday, September 9, 10 am-12pm
Saturday, September 12, 3-5 pm
Registration opens August 3 and closes when the seats are filled or September 1!
Who is Tea & Tears for:
The widow.
The bereaved parent.
The divorced spouse.
The person who’s experienced death of any other person or pet.
The empty nester.
The person who lost a friendship.
The person who lost a job.
The person whose dream didn't happen.
The person whose life changed overnight.
The person who doesn't even know what to call their loss.
The person who is grieving any other kind of loss no matter if the world acknowledges it or not.
If something mattered to you and you've lost it, there may be grief there.
Tea & Tears gives you space to acknowledge it.
What Is Included and Why You Should Attend:
2-hour guided online retreat
Led by two certified grief educators
Guest speaker, Angela Lewis
Steeped in Hope box sent directly to your home with everything you need for the retreat
Grief education
Hands-on activities
Coping tools
Candle lighting ceremony
Meaningful connections
Reflection
Encouragement
Hope for your grief journey
And much more!
Angela Lewis, Guest Speaker
Educator, Counselor, Celebrant, Storyteller, Survivor.
For most of 39 years, Angela has walked with people through some of life’s hardest moments - helping them discover that those moments can lead to new beginnings. Angela brings warmth, honesty, and a touch of humor to every stage. She believes in grace over pressure and permission over perfection. You get to live your life YOUR WAY and she will show you how.
Charla Shaffer, Retreat Facilitator
Charla is a certified grief educators trained under David Kessler, the leading grief expert in the world. She is also seeking certification in Restorations Counseling from Friends University. She experienced her own grief in the death of her 15-year-old daughter in a car accident in 2020 and experienced the loss of three babies to miscarriage. She and her husband founded Irresistible Hope Ministries in 2023 because of their deep longing to help others with grief. Charla finds great fulfillment in walking alongside grievers.
Heather Holliday, Retreat Facilitator
Heather Holliday is a certified grief educator under David Kessler, the leading grief expert in in the world. She is also working on a certificate in Restorations Counseling through Friends University and trauma-informed coaching through Liberty University. After going through her own share of trauma and grief, Heather has a heart for those who experience grief and trauma, especially in the areas of sexual, physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, divorce, abortion, miscarriage, stroke, and death of family and friends. She fully believes in customizing her approach to meet the needs of her clients.