Welcome!

It is my pleasure to welcome you to your new safe space, the Haven.  This space was created out of my own experience of overwhelming grief and the tools and resources that I used and wish I had along my journey.  What I have learned is that there is healing and transforming power in our grief - once we learn how to navigate through it and to reclaim and create the lives we desire to have.  

It is my desire for you to experience a covering of support while you navigate through your grief journey.  Haven is created to help you accept, mourn, heal, and restore that which has grieved you. — In my heart, Jacquie

Why HAVEN?

I lost my father to familial homicide in November of 2012.  For many years, I struggled under the weight of his loss, the change within my family, and within myself.  The first few years were a blur.  I survived by participating in rigorous programs that kept my mind off my reality, while the same time, not finding healthy ways in which to process the emotions that I was experiencing because of my loss.  In 2019, I had my "come to Jesus" moment, and it was in that moment, my spiritual self came to me and said 'you need to heal yourself'.  While I did not know what that meant and how to do that, one thing that I did come to realize is that I had never actually mourned my father's death.  From the moment that I received that call, I was on go-go-go.  From dealing with the local sheriffs department to attending my brother's court hearings to being the executor of my father's estate alongside trying to manage my own life, I had sacrificed myself for others.  

A friend of my lost her father not too long after mine and both our father's had similar backgrounds.  After his passing, she took herself on a month-long griefcation.  As she shared her journey, I realized that THIS was what I needed...what my soul was longing for, but I was not in a position to listen to my body and to give it what it needed. 

More time passed, and in 2022, I turned 40 years.  This was a year of reclamation for me.  My first trip of that year was to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  Upon arriving, I immediately felt a connection.  It is a thriving beach town on the western/Pacific Coast of Mexico.  There is a very strong ancestral presence there.  We stayed in the state of Nayarit, a region about 45 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta.  I can vividly recall early mornings on my hotel balcony at 4am (I tend to have all the energy in the world on vacation lol), drinking coffee, and looking out over the Banderas Bay.  The moon would be so bright reflecting off of the waters that it looked like daylight.  Or, when we were out on a catamaran enjoying the water and late winter breeze, and then spotting the tail of a dolphin in the distance.  As I sat looking at the beauty of nature surrounding me, tears silently streamed down my face.  I felt something inside of my breaking; letting me know what it was okay to live...love, trust, again.  I knew that this was the place that I wanted to bring others to.

And that is what I want for you, Beautiful.

So Haven is a call to action.  To healing your soul.  To reclaiming your life.  To restoring your joy.  To...You.

What is HAVEN?

Haven is a grief healing experience.  It is a safe space to be honest, transparent, and real.  It is accountability.  It is triumph.  It is laughter and tears.  It is anger, fear, and rage.  It is for you.  

The hallmark of Haven is a griefcation retreat in November with three (3) months of processing prior to.  The three month program includes biweekly support circles (6), monthly 1x1 coaching session (3), virtual support via email and text messaging, and a resources library.

When is HAVEN?

Haven will be held November 6 - 10, 2025 in beautiful Puerto Vallarta/Nayarit, Mexico!  The three month program will begin in August 2025.

Who is HAVEN for?

Haven is a space for empowerment through grief.  This is a space for women who have been greatly impacted by the loss of a family member, a significant other, children, career and life aspirations, and overall loss of their "dream life".  This space is for women who are lost, angry, confused, need guidance, need support, and need to know have it all together IYKYK.  This space is for the women who, in spite of being available for others, need to have their own sounding board, like-minds, and community.

Haven is for YOU if:

• you are a BIPOC woman

• age 30+

• you have been stuck in grief for a few days to a few years

• you are tired of feeling weighed down by the cycle of grief and ready to reclaim your life

• you are ready and willing to do the work to heal and restore your life

If this is you, I welcome you to submit an application for the program.

How to register for HAVEN?

To ensure the integrity and intentionality of Haven, interested women will need to submit an application for Haven.  Upon receipt of application, there will be a brief consultation call to ascertain if we are each other's right fit.  Within 24-48 hours, you will receive a decision.  If accepted, you will be provided the information for Haven including registration fees and resort room selection.

If you are not accepted or unable to travel, you will have the opportunity to take part in the 3 month program.  The decision email will provide you next steps in which to enroll.  There will be an April - June cohort.