Hi, I’m Jessi…

I am the hat maker here at Grey Collective and a certified Grief and Mindset coach.

           The name “Grey Collective” was thoughtfully created for a few reasons:

1.     My married name is Lloyd, translating to “The Grey”

2.     My husband had an incurable form of brain cancer and passed away 1/20/20 from an aggressive brain tumor. Grey happens to be the color for brain cancer awareness.

3. Collective, because I never wanted this business to just be about creating pretty hats. I want it to be multifaceted, in creativity and healing.

 After six years, three craniotomies, seven weeks of Proton Radiation Therapy, one year of Chemotherapy, and two CSF shunts, my husband developed a grade 4 brain tumor that took his life in the matter of weeks. Four weeks before his 32nd birthday, brain cancer robbed my husband, my children, and myself of the future we had envisioned together. My personal journey with grief made me painfully aware of the lack of grief support that is not a one size fits all or primarily talk therapy.

 I am not a doctor, and realistically will never go to medical school to become an oncologist, or neuroscience specialist who can find a cure for brain cancer. That particular skill set is not my gift. So, if I cannot rid the world of this horrific disease, I will support the people who find themselves left in the wake of its destruction.

I am a creative maker. I have the passion and ability to build things with my hands, and have found immense comfort through having this creative outlet. I am determined to use these skills to help others process their own grief through creativity.

That is why I became a certified Grief and Mindset coach, to support others on their own grief journey. I believe grief is not a problem to solve or a phase to complete. It is a natural response to love, loss and change. It deserves space.

I believe healing is not something to be fixed, rushed, or perfected. It is something to be experienced.

I believe making something, however small, messy, or unfinished, can open doors that thinking alone cannot.

I believe creativity is not a talent. It is a launguage that can be learned. A way of speaking when words are not enough.

You absolutely do NOT need to be processing grief to have a hat created or to book a workshop with me, but if you do find your self looking for a different form of support in your grief, I am glad you found me.

Lets get connected: @greycollectivehats