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Trauer am Arbeitsplatz ist häufiger als wir denken – und betrifft jedes Unternehmen. Erfahre, was Trauerbegleiterin Theres Kirisits über den Umgang mit Verlust im Job, die Rolle von Führungskräften und konkrete Unterstützungsangebote sagt.

What it's like to keep living without the people who brought you into the world — and how grief companionship can offer grounding. I had the privilege of accompanying Nadja, who is grieving both of her parents — her mother passed away on October 9, 2010, and her father on February 1, 2024. In this very personal and honest interview, she talks about why she chose to work with me, what our work together gave her, and how she experienced that journey. I feel deeply honored to ha

What does it feel like to say goodbye to your beloved mom? What can carry you when grief rolls over you, and where can new hope become visible? I believe the fear of having to say goodbye to someone we love lives in all of us. Some people find the courage to look at that fear. Others push it away or try to ignore the finitude of life — hoping it won't happen to them, at least not now, not so soon, not yet. And yet in any moment it can hit us. The very thing we fear most. An i

Grieving together. Remembering together. Eating together. A place of stillness and connection for the Day Retreat. On August 31, 2025, I had the honor of accompanying twelve people in my home region of Burgenland, Austria, through a Day Retreat. They came living with loss — the loss of mothers or fathers, grandparents, friends, or other people who mattered deeply to them. Goodbyes through separation also had their place here. The day was filled with everything that belongs to

What happens when no one talks about it When someone you love dies or a life-limiting diagnosis arrives, the world collapses in an instant. Maybe it's a child, a sibling, a parent, a partner, or someone with whom you shared your life. Memories, rituals, the ordinary things of daily life — suddenly existing only on the inside. And then daily life comes back. The emails, the meetings, the deadlines, the birthday messages. The world keeps turning while your own has stopped. Grie