About Lolo Paz

My journey began when I was just a young girl. At that tender age, I received a diagnosis that would shape the course of my life. I was told I had a rare uterine abnormality, and the medical experts couldn't guarantee whether I'd ever be able to have children of my own. This news cast a shadow over my dreams of motherhood. Fast forward to my twenties, I found myself married and ready to start a family. But my journey to motherhood was filled with uncertainties and challenges. I was determined to overcome my uterine abnormality and bring a child into this world. My deepest desire was to experience the joy of pregnancy and the gift of motherhood.

The path to realizing my dreams was far from smooth. I underwent nearly two dozen surgeries to make carrying a pregnancy safe, each accompanied by its own set of physical and emotional struggles. Just when we thought we were on the right track, we experienced two heartbreaking pregnancy losses in 2017 and 2018.

These losses shook me to my core and hurled me into a whirlwind of grief.

I was angry. I was ashamed. I had distrust of my body, angst against my feminine identity & worth as a woman. I was struggling to navigate the tidal waves of grief as they crashed against every part of my life; my marriage, my friendships, my family dynamics, my faith, my work, my body…everything. Worst of all, I felt alone in it all. So, I did what most women do …

I remained silent in my sorrow.

Alone for nearly two years, I scoured the internet & everyone I knew for resources…nothing. There was NO actually helpful or truly holistic mind body soul approaches existent for miscarriage grief and to support all I was holding.

In the midst of my grief and desperation, I sought my own path of healing. I found a wonderful therapist who specialized in pregnancy related trauma that helped me get my head above water…and from there I forged a path for my own holistic healing. In 2017 I got Holy Yoga Certified (200 RYT) & dove into mindful practices for trauma informed healing like meditation, EMDR, breath work, & somatic healing modalities. And, as a critical care RN of over 10 years I have been honored to hold sacred space for loss & grief like my own for others alike.

Over the last 7 years of diving into grief & healing work, I really recognized the glaring lack of tools and healing modalities specifically crafted for women who had experienced pregnancy loss. This realization was a turning point for me. I knew from my own painful experiences that women need a framework to hold all of the complexities of pregnancy loss…it is a unique loss that our culture pushes to the side.

Women need tools. We need community.

We need a pathway to heal.

For years I envisioned creating a safe and nurturing space where women like me could heal, find solace, and regain their sense of self and empowerment after pregnancy loss. My plan was to offer resources, support, and a community where women could share their stories and heal together. And so, the vision for A Soulful sorrow was divinely sparked.

For years I faced hardships and doubts that such a pathway could be created or would make a difference…but after every passing day & many honest conversations with other women craving exactly what I envisioned, my passion only grew & I persevered. With newfound determination for women to no longer have silent sorrow, but a SOULFUL sorrow … A Soulful Sorrow was founded in 2023. I drew from my various personal, professional & spiritual experiences to develop the Soulful Integration Process (SIP) & ultimately led crafting the impassioned survival guide I feel every woman needs…in the form of the Soulful Sorrow Course & Community you see today.

As time went on, I witnessed not only the transformation of others but also my own. I went from a place of deep sorrow and frustration to one of empowerment and purpose. My experiences shaped me into someone who could empathize with the pain of others and offer them a path to healing. Today, I'm proud to say that I've created what has never before existed for women…something that I hope will help evolve the narrative & experience of pregnancy loss from taboo & coldly clinical to socially inclusive & sacredly approached with the gracious honor & reverence this universal human experience deserves.

I'm honored to be a guiding light for those on their journey to recovery and to offer them a sense of hope and possibility…and to help them reawaken the resilience that has been within them all along. I truly believe that even in our darkest moments, there is always an opportunity for transformation and a chance to create something beautiful from our pain.

It is an honor to be here & to help transmute our grief into meaningful ways in our stories, our lives & our very being so that we may truly emerge as more whole, more healed & more wise women.

May our sorrow never be silent again …

let it be Soulful.

All my love to you on this journey.

XO ~ LoLo