death meditation this Friday, June 5th

[Montpelier Death Meditation]

Hello all, 

We will sit for death meditation (Maranasati) this Friday, June 5th, 2026 from 5:00 - 6:15pm, and generally continue on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month.  Except this month of June is a little different! Death meditation will be held on the 1st Friday (June 5th) and the 4th Friday (June 26th) because of the Solstice holiday weekend. Mark your calendars, and I will send out reminders.  

This Friday, please, come to my office at 15 State Street in Montpelier, Suite 203 on the second floor. I have pillows and blankets as well as some chairs for your use. Feel free to bring your own meditation cushions or zabutons if you'd like. 

And afterwards, upstairs at The Everything Space (Suite 301), starting at 6:30pm there is a grief group held by the Tending Our Grief hub (flyer attached).  If you feel so inclined, you can head upstairs and join them. 

I'll be holding the Tending Our Grief Space the following week, June 12th:  and sharing Releasing Our Rage to Tend to Our Grief. Same time and place, 6:30-8:30pm at The Everything Space in Suite 301 of 15 State Street. No registration or RSVP needed, just come on along. 

See you soon and please reach out if you have any questions,
Mollie McElroy (she/they)
death doula & grief counselor
www.molliemcelroy.com 

"Acceptance is liberating. It’s counterintuitive, but the avoidance of our mortality is the very thing that continues to perpetuate our cycle of suffering. Contemplation of death changes this because it forces us to awaken to the present moment. Instead of sleepwalking through parts of our lives, we can become mindful of our mortality, shift our perspective, and our life itself."