Christa MacDonald, RN, is a hospice nurse, author, speaker, and founder of GLADD (Grieving Loss After Death and Dying). For more than two decades, she has walked alongside the dying and the grieving, witnessing firsthand how love continues beyond loss.Through GLADD, Christa created a compassionate community dedicated to honoring grief as a sacred and deeply human experience. Her work offers guided gatherings, grief support programs, and spaces where individuals can feel seen, supported, and less alone.Christa is the author of 8 Lessons the Dying Taught Me and is known for her grounded, honest, and deeply human approach to grief and healing. Whether through live events, community gatherings, or one-on-one support, her mission remains simple: to remind the world that grief is not the end of love—it is love asking to be carried differently.GLADD hosts guided gatherings and community-based events designed to offer connection, reflection, and compassionate presence for those navigating loss.