Solstice Stories

Designing space for grief and connection into your home

At 27, Alica Forneret had just moved from California to Scotland when her mother died. The PAUSE founder and grief writer found she needed a safe space to mourn. Though there were daybeds to write from and windows to read...

A surfer gives lost loved ones a ‘last wave’

In 2020, Dan Fischer lost both his father and his 15-year-old beloved dog in less than a year. Their losses were followed by the death of two aunts and his grandmother. He felt isolated and alone. “There was profound loss...