In Good Company 2026-2027: A Community Gathering for People of Color Working in End-of-Life

PAUSE invites Folks of Color who work in end-of-life to join us for connection, resourcing, and nourishment.

We all know this work is incredibly special and important ~ we also know that this work can be difficult and isolating. Our team is excited to create space for you to find community.

Please join us if you identify with end-of-life, death, and grief work in any capacity ~ whether you’re a death doula, mental health professional, healthcare professional, creative, author, faith leader, funeral professional, or otherwise!

Attendees can expect:

  • Connection: We aim to create a welcoming and nourishing container for people who work in end-of-life to connect

  • Spotlights: Each evening we’ll highlight a number of special projects, resources, and people attending the event 

  • Resourcing: Engage in meaningful discussions with prompts 

  • Nourishment: If PAUSE is gathering humans, you can count on there to be snacks, drinks, and nourishment ;) 

2026/2027 events will be held in Los Angeles, California in September, November, February, May, and August.

If you are interested in registering to join the events listed below please email shante@timetopause.org.

Upcoming events

Playing it Forward:  The Alchemy of grief through theatre technique and improvisation ~ September 12, 2026

This gathering is an in-person workshop for deathcare and healthcare workers interested in exploring the connection between death, grief, and embodiment through the arts. 

We will gather in a private theatre space, as we explore together how the tools of acting - breath, voice, movement, improvisation, and storytelling - can support and sustain us in the tender, embodied work of deathcare.

Facilitated with intention and care, the session will include vocal exercises, movement, improv games, and opportunities to share and reflect through theatrical storytelling. No performance experience is required - just a willingness to be present, playful, and open. This will be a safe space for creative expression, connection, and vulnerability, designed to nourish those who hold space for others.

Please join us if you identify with end-of-life, death, and grief work in any capacity - whether you’re a death doula, mental health professional, healthcare professional, creative, author, faith leader, funeral professional, or otherwise!

Attendees can expect:

  • Connection: We aim to create a welcoming and nourishing container for people who work in end-of-life to connect through creativity.

  • Spotlights: Each evening we’ll highlight a number of special projects, resources, and people attending the event

  • Resourcing: Engage in meaningful discussions with prompts

  • Nourishment: If PAUSE is gathering humans, you can count on there to be snacks, drinks, and nourishment ;)

If you are interested in joining, please email shante@timetopause.org or register HERE.

PAUSE x Geffen Playhouse ~ November 19th, 2026 (and more dates TBD)

Over the last year we have been focusing on providing both restful and cultural experiences for practitioners of Color doing this work in the field. One of the ways that we're doing that is by finding ways to disconnect from our work, and reconnect with community. 

PAUSE has been invited to participate in Geffen Playhouse's Community Meet Up night on November 19th, which provides us with complimentary tickets to that evening’s performance to provide to our network.  We will have a table set up at the event before the show with info about resources, and PAUSE merch. 

November 19th show: “Purpose: Meet the Jaspers: generations of a powerful Black political family under one roof where nothing stays buried for long. When their youngest son returns home, instincts kick in to protect their public image of leadership and moral authority, and fractures soon appear as private grievances, betrayals, and long-simmering questions of identity rise to the surface.

Direct from Broadway, this 2025 Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize–winning play makes its LA debut with the original Broadway cast, directed by the incomparable Phylicia Rashad. Both intimate and epic, Purpose is provocative, often hilarious, and ultimately a devastating exploration of legacy and the cost of believing in something bigger than yourself.”

**Additionally, there will be one show per month with tickets available for our community. Those shows and meet ups will run until the seasons end in July 2027. Dates to be confirmed in the new year.

If you are interested in joining any of our community theater events, please email shante@timetopause.org.

PAUSE x CAAM (California African American Art Museum) ~ February 2027

As we focus on providing both restful and cultural experiences for practitioners of Color, we are partnering for the second time with CAAM to take in a private tour of the museum’s February exhibition.

Free and Queer: Black Californian Roots of Gay Liberation.

This offering is intended to bring together folks from LA’s deathcare/healthcare community to explore the connections between art, justice, grief, and death. 

Attendees can expect to:

  • Take a CAAM Gallery Guided tour of the exhibition.

  • Participate in an interactive, customized art-making workshop.

  • Spend the afternoon outdoors for a brown-bag lunch gathering in the Expo Park Rose Garden.

If you are interested in joining, please email shante@timetopause.org.

Permission to PAUSE: A Creative Workshop for Relaxation and Renewal ~ May 14th, 2027

For those who spend their days witnessing and holding space for others, rest isn't a luxury, it's essential. Permission to PAUSE offers a soothing space where you can step back from that role and reconnect with yourself and fellow practitioners.

Attendees can expect to:

  • Begin with a gentle watercolor meditation to settle the nervous system and create a sense of calm. 

  • Experience the enchanting SoulCollage® method, an expressive arts practice developed by Seena B. Frost, MA, and to be guided through the playful creation of a powerful collage. 

  • Journal with the directing of curated prompts

  • Finish the session with a gentle movement exercise

No background in art or writing is necessary or required, just the willingness to try something new! You’ll leave with renewed permission to honor your own needs, and practical tools you can return to again and again.

About Your Facilitator

Kimberly Lee, JD, is a versatile workshop facilitator and retreat leader. The author of the award-winning novel Have You Seen Him, she’s passionate about nurturing the imaginative spirit and guiding participants on their journey of self-discovery and authentic expression. Using multi-modal pathways that integrate somatic practices, reflective journaling, expressive arts, and creative writing, she helps others reveal their inner wisdom and innate gifts.

If you are interested in joining, please email shante@timetopause.org.