Sunset Circle

Death is a doorway

September 2 - 30, 2025

Join Maggie (board-certified palliative care nurse, end-of-life coach and educator) in an intimate, supportive, and inspiring group workshop that gives time and space to the exploration of life, death, and everything in between.

date:

September 2 - 30, 2025

time:

Tuesdays from 1 - 2:30 pm

place:

a private residence in monterrey

What you’ll get

  • ☼

    Weekly meetings focus on a single topic, building upon the week(s) prior.

  • ✺

    Curiosity, compassion, and openness as you explore life through the lens of death.

  • ✪

    Teachings, meditations, reflections, and discussions, with opportunities for self-enrichment between meetings.

workshop Details

death is a doorway

week 1

Death denial

Death continues to be taboo in many cultures in the West. Talking about it is considered dark, pessimistic, morbid. Rarely is death a substantial part of the curriculum for physicians, nurses, social workers- clinicians who are well-positioned to support others touched by the process. What happens when we are denied the opportunity to talk about this inevitable part of what it means to be human? 

week 2

Death is everywhere

Life and death are everywhere. On a cellular level, parts of us are living, dying, or regenerating at any given moment. Things are dying, ending, and lost all around us. With every change, there is a death- and change is happening all the time. We say goodbye to an old job to make way for a new job or retirement. How can widening our lens of death all around us enhance our appreciation for the life around us as well?

week 3

grief and loss

Grief, like death- and joy, and sadness, and anger- is part of the human experience. With death happening all around us, it is important to understand grief: what it is, the universal and profoundly unique elements, the communal and personal, how we experience it in our bodies, and our relationship to it. How can we use our understanding of grief to advocate for our own needs and support others going through the process?

week 4

letting go

When we die, we ultimately are invited to let go of all it means to be who we are. Clinging to these parts of us at any point in life can lead to tension and strife, and at the end of life can make the dying transition that much more challenging. How can we hold these parts of us lightly? How can practicing letting go regularly prepare us for the ultimate letting go at death? 

week 5

ritual

Incorporating ritual can bring great meaning and intention to daily life as well as the end-of-life. Rituals can be as simple as sipping your morning coffee while looking out the window; they can be as elaborate as a community-wide service with prescribed music, recitations, dress, and interactions between participants. How can we incorporate the elements of ritual into our days to greater enrich and enhance our daily lives? In a culture that generally is devoid of ritual, how can considering elements of ritual support our experiences with grief and dying?

Who is this workshop for?

This is for you if you or someone you love:

  • ​​​wants to live more meaningfully, intentionally, and presently while exploring life through the lens of death

  • has received a difficult diagnosis and is asking big questions

  • ​seeks to shine a light on some of the difficult parts of what it means to be human

  • ​wants to talk about death and end-of-life issues in a safe and supportive environment​

  • ​is curious about how to live your best final chapter

  • Please note this is not a grief support group. Please contact me for further resources.

how to join…

Space is limited.

Email Maggie at maggie@lifeatsunset.com for more details and to sign up!