How Kind Ventures Began
There is no manual for grief. No map that tells you how to navigate the days when air feels too heavy to breathe. When we lost our loved ones, we were thrust into a world that looked the same but was completely different.
People talk about moving on, but the truth is you don’t and can’t sometimes. The five stages of grief we all hear about, they are not a straight path, they loop and twist the rest of our lives. Life is now counted by “before” and “after”
We will be forever triggered by moments we don’t expect.
Michael and I crossed paths again after 20 years, each of us carrying our own story of loss. Different experiences, but the same ache, the same questions.
How do you keep living when the people you love are no longer here?
Together we created Kind Ventures- a collection of brands and rituals designed to honor loss, nurture renewal and bring gentle support into the hardest moments of life.
For us grief doesn’t end; it changes shape. It has changed each of us. It has taught us that healing is not moving on, it’s learning to live with it. Every day each of us carries our loved ones in our breath, in our work, in our purpose, even in rings and on our keychains. Through Kind Ventures we get to ensure that everything we create carries their lights as well.
Kind Ventures is not a business, it’s a devotion.
A devotion to compassion, to presence and to the truth that even in our deepest sorrow We deserve tenderness and selfcare.
This is our story- Born from loss, built in love and the thread that connects us.
It is our hope that through Kind Ventures that you feel less alone and isolated in your journey.
Mission Statement
Kind Mourning is dedicated to honoring loss and nurturing renewal through gentle meaningful selfcare rituals.
We create supportive products and experiences that bring comfort, healing, and hope to those navigating grief, reminding every heart there is no wrong way to grieve.
My son, Erik, was raised in a home built on perseverance, love, and resilience. As a single mother, I raised Erik and his brother on my own. Life was challenging, but they always knew they were deeply loved and supported. Erik was a gifted athlete and natural leader who chose to serve in the United States Marine Corps, deploying to Kosovo after high school. After returning home, he faced complex mental health challenges and was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder and ADHD. Despite these struggles, he built his own HVAC company and worked tirelessly to provide for his family. He was a devoted father to three daughters and became a grandfather in perpetuity — a legacy of love that continues beyond his physical presence. Erik’s journey — marked by strength, vulnerability, and enduring love — lives at the heart of Kind. His life reminds us that grief and love exist together, and that caring for ourselves and one another is essential.
Tracy
My name is Michael, and in January 2020 my world changed forever. Within a very short period, I experienced the loss of four of the people closest to me — my husband, my brother, my mother, and my mother-in-law. One after another, the foundation of my family shifted, and the weight of that grief reshaped my life in ways I never could have anticipated. There were days when simply standing upright felt like an act of courage. Grief arrived in layers — sometimes quietly, sometimes all at once — and healing did not follow a straight path. It came in waves of reflection, resilience, and learning how to carry love and loss at the same time. What I came to understand is that profound loss changes you. It deepens your compassion. It heightens your awareness of what truly matters. And it reminds you how important it is to move through life with intention, kindness, and connection. While those losses will always be a part of my story, they also shaped the person I am today — someone who believes deeply in honoring love, supporting others through life’s most difficult seasons, and creating space for healing, remembrance, and hope.
Michael