Rev. Tynya Beverly

Preparation is not morbid. It is an act of love. Rev. Dr. Tynya R. Beverly shares the personal calling and decades of experience that inspired *The Sacred Passage*, a compassionate guide to honoring life, preserving legacy, and helping families navigate loss with clarity, intention, and care.

Today we gather with our hearts uncovered and our spirits trembling with truth, to remember our trans community, the ones who have endured trauma, the ones who I cannot control my family. I cannot control my community. I cannot control this world spinning wild on its axis. But I can change me. From that deep-down place where Spirit is pure, where peace is not a dream but a dwelling place, I woke up unhooked from the chaos of the world. I choose me today. I choose a life that is peaceful, hopeful

I choose me today. Because somewhere between yesterday’s heartbreak and this morning’s breath, I finally learned the lesson Spirit kept whispering: I cannot control my family. I cannot control my community. I cannot control this world spinning wild on its axis. But I can change me. From that deep-down place where Spirit is pure, where peace is not a dream but a dwelling place, I woke up unhooked from the chaos of the world. I choose me today. I choose a life that is peaceful, hopeful