What is the connection between love, generosity and grief? In countless ways, our hearts close when we avoid the feelings connected to our small everyday losses. But in profound grief, our hearts break open and we learn how to love ourselves through it. Grief connects us to the human community and the losses we all suffer. As we walk the path of open hearted love for ourselves, we naturally become more and more generous in our connection to others. Through her own painful grief, Marianna Cacciatore discovered her own love and generosity, feeling an outpouring towards everyone who suffers. As an outgrowth of her exploration, she has written a book and is offering a 9 month study program to face up to grief and cultivate the qualities it invites.