Tools for Wellness During Adverse Times, developed and presented by award-winning international keynote speaker, wellness coach, comedian, and bestselling author Aidan Park, offers effective and research-backed strategies in providing support for emotional wellness. Aidan shares his personal story of becoming a widower and provides actionable and proven tools for managing painful emotions that can come […]
LGBTQ+ Widowed
How Music (Videos) Can Be Used to Grieve and Foster Hope after Loss
This workshop is based on my personal experience of using music, and particularly music videos, as a means to discover their power in my SEARCH for meaning-making, gaining a sense of new self and hope. Music/videos can impact, evoke, direct, clarify, and support your feelings. Music (videos) are particularly powerful at helping to navigate our […]
Disenfranchised Grief
This workshop is for those whose loss was not recognized or respected by friends or family. Whether because you were not legally married, in a non-traditional relationship, had never disclosed it, or it was just not accepted, you did not receive the support traditionally given by society to the bereaved. We will discuss the many […]
Line Dancing
Join Allison for a basic line dancing experience. A light class with music, movement, and a few laughs. Line dancing is great self care whether in your home or in your community for class or a dance.
Your Brain on Grief
Grief impacts every part of us, and the brain is no exception. Newly widowed people experience many unforeseen changes and as a result, they often ask, “Am I normal?” “What is happening to me?” In this session, you will understand how the normal human brain changes with grief. We will discover the areas of control […]
Parenting through Grief: Building Resilience in Your Children Post-Loss
Please join us while we discuss the challenges and opportunities that widowed parents have as we become one of the most pivotal resources for building resilience in our children after loss. Widowed parents regularly list concern for their children’s mental health after the death of a parent, as well as fear of their own ability […]