In the organizer's words:

When we grieve, looking forward is often like looking under a blanket of fog. The past is present, the future barely imaginable. Many mourners experience this: I may be functioning, but inside I'm stuck somewhere between "before" and "now".

This workshop offers you a safe space in which you can carefully examine yourself - without pressure:

• How can I move into the new year with my loss?
• What do I want to take with me, what can become easier?
• What was important to me in the past and could give me strength again today?
• Who am I now and what qualities do I want to strengthen?

In the vision board workshop "Into the new year with my loss", you will work with images, words and symbols. You will create a personal vision board that does not ignore your grief, but thinks about it and at the same time makes small, realistic steps towards the future visible.

Who is the workshop for?

The workshop is aimed at you if you

• have lost a loved one or a beloved animal - recently or a long time ago,
• have the feeling of being stuck "between yesterday and tomorrow",
• wish for a gentle alignment for the coming year,
• are ready to take an afternoon just for yourself and your path.

You don't need any creative experience - curiosity and openness are enough.

Please note: The workshop is a preventative, stabilizing offer and does not replace therapy. If you are unsure whether the format is right for you, please contact me in advance.

What you can expect

• a calm, clearly structured setting in a small group
• short impulses on why images of the future are so difficult in grief and how small steps can help
• guided reflection questions and a gentle imagination or mindfulness exercise
• plenty of time to create your own personal vision board
• the opportunity to exchange ideas with other mourners - always on a voluntary basis
• Material included
• Coffee, tea & water included
• Snacks included

Feel free to bring photos or mementos that you would like to include.

At the end, you will go home with a visible image of your coming year: not a "new beginning poster", but an honest, yet tender orientation that can accompany you in your everyday life. It's best to bring a folder with you so that you can store your artwork well.

Dates Wuppertal & Düsseldorf

Date: Sunday, 11.01.2026
Location: studio_one Coworking Space, Neumarkt 5-11, Wuppertal
Duration: 4 hours (12.00-16.00)

Date: Saturday, 07.02.2026
Location: Das Dazwischen, Bürgerstraße 21, 40219 Düsseldorf
Duration: 4 hours (15.00-19.00)

The rooms are bright, quiet and offer enough space for creative work and trusting exchange.

Participation fee: 95 € per person

The ticket price includes the entire afternoon workshop in a small group as well as the use of the room and all the material for your vision board.

Minimum number of participants: 6 people

About me

I am Britta Preuße, systemic grief counselor, coach and graduate designer. I accompany people in phases of loss and change - with clear, lovingly structured spaces in which grief, questions about the future and quiet hopes can have space at the same time.

I would be delighted if you would use this afternoon for yourself and we can look together at how you can move into the new year with your loss.

You can find more information at: refraym.de