When You Lose Your Job, Nobody Talks About the Grief

Job loss isn't just about finding your next role. It's grief: loss of identity, community, routine, and the version of yourself you thought you were.  We create witnessed space to process that grief before you're ready to move forward. 

When you got laid off, it's likely that advice came immediately from a variety of sources - including our own beliefs!  It may have looked like:

• Update your LinkedIn

• Network aggressively

• Apply to 50 jobs this week

• Stay positive

• Just pivot

But here's what nobody said:

"This is devastating. Your identity just dissolved. You're allowed to grieve."

Job loss triggers genuine grief. You're not just unemployed—you're mourning:

• Your professional identity ("I used to be a [job title]... now I'm what?")

• Your daily routine (The structure that organized your entire life)

• Your work community (Colleagues who suddenly stop responding)

• Your sense of purpose (The thing that got you out of bed)

• Your financial security (Even with severance, the fear is real)

Everyone expects you to "bounce back." But grief doesn't work that way.

The Paradox: You can't pivot until you acknowledge where you actually are.

We Help You Process Job Loss Grief So You Can Move Forward From Solid Ground

Liminal Living offers Job Grieving Circles - facilitated peer support for people experiencing job loss.

What We Offer:

Job Grieving Circles (Group)

• 45-minute facilitated sessions

• up to 8 participants experiencing job loss

• Virtual (accessible from anywhere)

• Bi-weekly sessions

• Free/Donation

Integration Coaching

• Personalized grief processing support

• 60-minute sessions

• For those who need deeper individual work

• $75-150/session (sliding scale and equitable exchange available)

Job Grief Reflections Workbook

• Self-guided 4-Phase framework

• Exercises, prompts, and reflection tools

This Isn't Career Coaching. This Isn't Therapy. This Is Witnessed Grief.

What Job Grieving Circles Are NOT:

❌ Not Career Coaching: We don't teach resume writing or interview prep (you can find that anywhere)
❌ Not Therapy: We're peer support facilitators, not licensed therapists
❌ Not Networking Events: We don't pressure you to "work the room"
❌ Not Toxic Positivity: We won't tell you "everything happens for a reason"
❌ Not a 6-Step System: Grief isn't linear, and we don't pretend it is

What Job Grieving Circles ARE:

✓ Witnessed Space: A place where people actually see your grief without trying to fix it
✓ Peer Support: You're not alone - others are experiencing the same devastation
✓ Emotional Processing: We help you name and work through shame, anger, fear, and loss
✓ Identity Work: We help you separate who you are from what you did for work
✓ Trauma-Informed: We understand that job loss can be genuinely traumatic
✓ Accessible: Sliding scale pricing means money isn't a barrier

You Belong Here If You're Experiencing Job Loss Grief

This work is for you if:

• You were laid off, fired, or your position was eliminated

• You voluntarily left your job but grieve the decision

• Everyone tells you to "stay positive" but you feel devastated

• You refresh your inbox at 2 AM hoping for interview requests

• You've applied to hundreds of jobs but can't articulate your value

• Friends and former colleagues stopped responding to your messages

• You feel like you lost your identity along with your job title

• You're exhausted from performing resilience when you feel broken

• You know you need emotional support before tactical job search advice

This work welcomes:

• All career levels (entry-level to C-suite)

• All industries and professions

• All identities (we're queer-led and intersectionality-aware)

• People who are actively job searching AND people who aren't ready yet

• Those experiencing their first layoff and those who've been through this before

You don't need to be "ready" or "healed" to join. You just need to be willing to acknowledge that job loss hurts.

 What People Say About Job Grieving Circles

"For the first time since my layoff, I didn't feel alone. Everyone kept telling me to network harder, but nobody acknowledged that I was grieving. This circle gave me permission to feel everything."
 

"I thought I just needed to update my resume. But I couldn't even write about my experience because I was so angry and ashamed. The circle helped me process those emotions before trying to market myself."

"Marah creates space without trying to fix anyone. That's exactly what I needed - witnesses, not solutions."
 

Ready to Stop Running from Your Grief?

Join us for the next Job Grieving Circle or explore other ways we can support you.

📅 Join a Grief Circle: Next session signup here

💬 Book a Free 20-Min Call: Let's see if 1:1 coaching is right for you

📖 Get the Workbook: Coming soon.... Start processing grief on your own timeline