Grief doesn’t end your life. It reshapes it.

Celebrate Still is a grief-informed practice rooted in the grieve-grow-glow. Method — supporting individuals, teams, and organizations as they navigate loss, change, and transition with clarity and intention.

What Celebrate Still Means

Celebrate Still is a grief-informed framework and philosophy built around the journey of grieve. grow. glow. It acknowledges loss honestly, builds understanding and resilience, and supports re-engagement with life, leadership, and purpose.

"Grief doesn't have to disappear to make room for joy."

— Kimberli A. Gross

The Celebrate Still Framework

grieve. grow. glow.

The Celebrate Still grieve. grow. glow. Method is a grief-informed approach to living, leading, and growing through change. It supports individuals, leaders, and organizations as they acknowledge loss, build understanding, and re-engage with life and leadership with clarity and purpose.

Grieve

Honor the reality of loss and name what has changed — without rushing, minimizing, or fixing the experience.

Grow

Build awareness, understanding, and resilience as you navigate what comes next.

Glow

Re-emerge with clarity, confidence, and renewed purpose — carrying your story forward with intention.

Meet Kimberli A. Gross

I’m Kimberli A. Gross. I support individuals, teams, and communities navigating grief, change, and transition with honesty, compassion, and clarity. My work is shaped by lived experience and professional training in human services, crisis and trauma response.
Who I work with
How I work
Grounded, structured, and conversational—balancing reflection with action and compassion with accountability.
What This Work Honors
This work honors pace, context, and real life. I don’t rush healing, force positivity, or offer one-size-fits-all solutions. Growth happens when people are met honestly and supported with care and accountability

Recommended Reading

Deepen your journey with these resources designed to support healing, personal growth, and compassionate leadership.
The Journey from Grief to Grace: grieve. grow. glow.

The Journey from Grief to Grace is not linear, tidy, or predictable. It is a slow unfolding—one that begins not with answers, but with honesty. Grief arrives uninvited and unsettles everything we thought we understood about ourselves, our faith, and our future. It exposes what we have lost and forces us to confront what we […]

Day by Day: Affirmations for Moving through Grief with Grace

Day by Day: Affirmations for Moving Through Grief with Grace is a gentle yet honest companion for those navigating life after loss. Grief does not move on a timeline, and healing is rarely linear. This book meets readers in that reality-offering steady language, encouragement, and space to breathe. Organized into weekly affirmations, Day by Day […]

grieve. grow. glow.: A 52-Week Guided Journey Through Grief, Growth, and Grace

grieve. grow. glow. A 52-Week Guided Journey Through Grief, Growth, and Grace Grief doesn’t follow a timeline—and healing doesn’t happen all at once. grieve. grow. glow. is a 52-week guided journal created for those navigating loss while learning how to live fully again. Whether you are in the early days of grief or carrying a […]

Living Shattered: A 21-Day Faith Fueled Journey through Grief (Nurturing Healthy Grief)

Introducing the ‘Living Shattered’ Journal – More than just a journal, it’s your compassionate companion, crafted to lead you on a faith-fueled journey through the intricate landscape of life’s most challenging moments. Grounded in the profound belief that faith is an unwavering source of healing, this journal offers a nurturing sanctuary where you can embark […]

Work With Me

Clear pathways for individuals, groups, and organizations.

Individuals

Grief-informed coaching and support through loss, identity shifts, and life transitions.

Groups & Programs

Facilitated spaces for reflection, connection, and growth using the Celebrate Still Method.

Organizations

Workshops, facilitation, and speaking engagements designed to support teams navigating change.

Leadership & Team Development

Leadership with heart. Conversations that move people forward.

I partner with organizations, schools, faith-based institutions, and professional teams to strengthen communication, build trust, and navigate change with compassion and clarity — especially during seasons of stress, loss, or transition.

Workshops

Interactive, skill-building sessions designed to support gowth, clarity, and healthier engagement through change.

Facilitation

Guided conversations and processes that help teams reset, reflect, and move forward together

Speaking

Keynotes and talks that blend lived experience, professional insight, and practical tools—designed for professional, educational, and faith-based audiences.

Voices From The Journey

Reflections from individuals, leaders, and organizations who have experienced the Celebrate Still framework.

"l didn't feel rushed or fixed. I felt seen. The space allowed me to grieve honestly while still imagining a future!'

— Program participant

"Celebrate Still helped me slow down and name the grief I had been carrying into every part of my life. That clarity changed how I move forward."

— Individual client

"Kimberli creates space for conversations that most teams avoid—but desperately need. Her approach is compassionate, structured, and deeply effective'

— School administrator

"The work helped our team reset, communicate better, and move through change without burning out. It was exactly what we needed."

— Organizational partner

Every journey looks different. These reflections are shared to offer reassurance—not comparison.

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Media & Speaking

Conversations that hold space, challenge thinking, and move people forward—grounded in the Celebrate Still framework.

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Resources

Offered with care and intention.

Featured Resource

The Grief Compass

A simple reflection tool designed to help you pause, name where you are, and identify what support might look like right now.
Available soon
Reflections
Short writings and reframes on grief, leadership, identity, and resilience—rooted in lived experience and professional insight.
Curated & growing
For Groups & Organizations
Educational tools and thought pieces for leaders and teams navigating change, burnout, and collective grief in the workplace.
Resources added over time

These resources are offered to support reflection and growth. They are not a substitute for therapy or professional mental health care.

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to help you understand the Celebrate Still framework, services, and next steps.

Celebrate Still is a grief-informed framework and philosophy built around the journey of grieve. grow. glow., supporting individuals, leaders, and organizations navigating loss, change, and transition with compassion and clarity,

No. Celebrate Still operates as a professional, grief-informed practice offering coaching, facilitation, workshops. and speaking engagements.

Celebrate Still began as a community-based nonprofit and has since evolved into a professional, grief-informed practice, allowing the work to expand through coaching, facilitation, leadership development, and licensed programming.

No. Celebrate Still provides grief-informed coaching, facilitation, and educational support and is not a replacement for licensed clinical therapy,

Individuals, families, groups, schools, faith-based spaces, and organizations seeking support around grief, leadership, communication. and change.

The best place to begin is by booking a consultation or submitting an inquiry through the Contact page so we can discuss your goals and determine the best next step.

Therapy focuses on diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, often exploring past experiences in depth to support clinical healing. It is provided by licensed mental health professionals and may include treatment planning and clinical interventions.

Coaching, including grief-informed coaching, is not therapy. Coaching is forward-focused and goal-oriented, supporting individuals as they build insight, develop coping strategies, and navigate life transitions with intention and accountability.

Celebrate Still provides grief-informed coaching, facilitation, and educational support. This work does not replace licensed mental health care, and clients are encouraged to seek therapy when clinical support is needed.

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