Transforming Grief and Healing Into a Legacy of Meaning-Making

Transforming Grief and Healing Into a Legacy of Meaning-Making

Grief can leave us shattered, but Alexandra Vassilaros proves it can also be the spark for healing and creative rebirth through meaning-making. In this moving conversation, Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright and founder of the Make Meaning Workshop shares how the devastating loss of her husband became a gateway to deeper purpose, community connection, and radical self-expression. From her transformative end-of-life experience with her partner, to how she now helps others process their grief through writing, Alexandra walks us through the raw, messy, and ultimately beautiful process of meaning-making. Discover how grief and love are two sides of the same truth—and how honoring one can elevate the other.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: Transforming Grief and Healing Into a Legacy of Meaning-Making

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE:

• Creating space for meaningful conversations around death and transition
• The profound power of writing prompts in healing
• Reframing grief as a gateway to rebirth
• Lessons from end-of-life caregiving and how to surrender to change
• How silence, vulnerability, and deep listening foster transformation
• Starting a workshop rooted in compassion, creativity, and honesty
• The importance of nonjudgmental, ego-free spaces for processing grief
• Building a connection with those we’ve lost—through ritual, writing, and intention
• Letting go of resistance and opening to love
• Supporting caregivers and the isolated with empathy and community

Ready to Move from Loss to Found?

Join Alexandra for this transformational journey, Jan 14 – Feb 4, 2026.

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✨ Grief & Rebirth: Healing Resources & Tools ✨

🎧 Irene's Books (Including a Free Audiobook!)

They Serve Bagels in Heaven—Irene’s heartfelt story of love and life beyond.

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📚 Embrace Life’s Third Chapter

Good to the Last Drop—A powerful anthology on aging with purpose: https://amzn.to/3VJgEa5

🛍️ Healing & Self-Care Picks

Curated books and essentials from Irene: https://kit.co/GriefandRebirth

📚 Grief & Rebirth Bookshop

Books by podcast guests for healing & wisdom: https://bookshop.org/shop/griefandrebirth

🎙️ Podcast & Community

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