A free special event with
David Kessler & Andrea Cagan

The Healing Power of Writing Through Grief

Your grief holds a story. Writing it can change everything.

Tuesday

July 21, 2026

Live

12 PM PT / 3 PM ET

Reserve your place

Free to attend · a replay is sent to everyone who registers.

“As I look back, if I had to choose one thing that is most healing in grief, it would be writing.”

— David Kessler

Your grief has a story.

And that story deserves to be told.

Join David Kessler and Andrea Cagan for this free event for anyone who wants to process grief, loss, or trauma through the power of writing.

This free event is for you if…

— You have a story of loss you’ve never fully put into words.

— You’ve tried journaling, but don’t know where to begin.

— You worry that writing about grief will make the pain worse.

— You feel called to write a tribute, memoir, essay, letter, or book... but you feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start.

— You don’t think of yourself as a writer, but you know something inside you wants to be expressed.

Writing doesn’t just record your grief. It helps transform it.

Grief can feel impossible to put into words. And yet, something extraordinary happens when we try. When we take pen to paper, we begin to find a shape for what feels shapeless. A voice for what has felt unspeakable.

Writing is not about getting it right. It’s about getting it out. Whether you’re keeping a private journal, crafting a tribute to someone you’ve lost, or working toward a book that carries a legacy forward, the act of writing itself is where the healing begins.

So often, the people around us don’t understand why we need to tell our story. They want us to move on. But we know, deep down, that the story needs to be told first.

In this free event, David & Andrea will cover

How to begin writing about loss when the story feels too big, painful, or complicated

How to write honestly without retraumatizing yourself or getting stuck in the hardest parts

How to move past the inner critic that says, “Who am I to tell this story?”

How to find the structure inside memories, fragments, letters, journals, and unfinished thoughts

How writing can become a private healing practice — even if you never share a word publicly

Join us

This is a free event. Bring a notebook and your questions.

We would love to have you attend live, and a replay will be sent to everyone who registers.

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Meet Your Guides

Andrea Cagan

Andrea Cagan is a sought-after writing coach, editor, ghostwriter, and author. She has helped her celebrity clients and devoted students craft and publish dozens of books, including many bestsellers. Andrea brings both professional expertise and deep personal experience to her work, sharing her own story in her memoir.

Andrea’s approach meets writers exactly where they are, whether they’re just beginning to put their experience into words or working toward a published book. She has a rare gift for helping people find their authentic voice and tell the stories only they can tell.

David Kessler

David Kessler is one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss. His decades of experience with thousands of people on the edge of life and death has taught him the secrets to living a happy and fulfilled life, even after life’s tragedies.

He is the author of seven books, including his latest bestselling book, Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief, as well as the new Finding Meaning Companion Workbook. He co-authored Life Lessons and On Grief and Grieving with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. His first book, The Needs of the Dying, received praise from Saint Mother Teresa.

His online model of grief support, Tender Hearts, offers over twenty-five groups. He leads one of the most respected Grief Educator Certification programs, and is the founder of Grief.com.

Bring your story. Exactly as it is.