Carla lost her husband Paul in July 2024 after 10 years of major health challenges and 36 years of a life well loved. She shares her journey of grieving the loss of her beloved husband, Paul Pineda, who passed away 6 months ago. She shares some of the surprises along the way, and likens her experience to a pilgrimage, where it is about the journey, not the destination. Carla finds that Paul is still with her on this journey.
Carla is a journaling/writing workshop and retreat leader with a background in psychology/counseling and is a certified spiritual director. She manages the bookstore at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in San Antonio, Tx. and is a co-facilitator of The Wisdom Years, a ministry focused on spiritual growth in the last third of life.