Widowhood leaves you with a blank life slate. Plans and dreams are changed by the death of our person, and recreating a life that we love becomes part of the work of widowhood.
LGBTQ+ Widowed
Integration
Creating a healthy balance between holding onto our memories, living in the present moment and having the ability to plan for a meaningful and happy future is a challenge for everyone who has experienced the death of a person they love.
BEHIND THE VEIL: Coping and Thriving Through Community
How do you learn to thrive after devastating loss? Cynthia Blanc Preiss MacLean, asked herself that question in the aftermath of her husband’s death by suicide. Cynthia’s life was upended, everything from being a radio host and political consultant, to her home to her family situation was immediately changed. Day by day, she began the […]
Rainbow Connections – A Gathering of Widowed LGBTQ People
Moderator:Simone Polak
This workshop gathers our LGBTQ+ Community together to share our experiences as a widowed person in a safe space.
Grief Sensitivity
Grief shows up in a variety of ways. This presentation focuses on what grief is and what it is not, as well as the critical action-oriented steps that must be taken in order to recover from grief. In expanding our knowledge of what grief is and how it manifests both within and outside the body, […]
Partners Who Struggled with Addiction Huddle
Reconnect with other widowed people whose partners struggled from addiction for a quick check in.