We Have a Widowed Person For That is an optional event during lunch to come together in community to make quick connections with other widowed people who may have a similar experience- either in type of death, life experience or family situation. You may go from one table to another if you’d like to meet […]
Middle Widowed: Hope and Healing for those Widowed 3-5 years
Finding Your Way Forward Through Writing
Discover the healing benefits of writing through your loss and grief. Through writing prompts, we’ll explore ways to open your heart, find your voice and tell your unique story. Whether writing is new for you or you have regularly kept a journal, this is an opportunity to start another chapter together! A note from […]
Support for Survivors of Suicide or Addiction
The death of a partner from addiction or suicide brings unique challenges, complex emotions and circumstances, and difficult responses from society. This combined workshop offers a private and supportive space for widowed people navigating these distinct but often interconnected experiences. Together, we will explore the ways addiction and suicide impact grief, provide psycho-educational tools to […]
Intro to Qigong and Tai Chi Chuan: Self-Care Strategies in Widowhood
Grieving the loss of a primary relationship causes us to struggle in almost all aspects of our lives. Finding new coping strategies and full-body self-care techniques is one way to manage our profound emotional reactions. Come prepared to stand up and learn some basic movements of Qigong and Tai Chi Ch’uan as an approach to […]
Ask a Coach: a coaching approach to healing and hope
This session is presented by Teresa Beshwate The Sudden Widow Coach and Darryl Taylor of Coaching U Through. When the unthinkable happens, therapy, counseling and grief groups are traditional ways to get help, and each can be beneficial. Although grief coaching is typically not the first thing that comes to mind, it is a unique […]
The Body Remembers – Using Chair Yoga, Breath work and Meditation for Easing Physical Symptoms of Grief
This workshop will include information on how the body responds to grief, and how often our body will “remember” before our emotions realize what is going on. Breath work, brief meditation and chair yoga will be utilized to assist participants in exploring healthy options for dealing with trauma, grief, insomnia and physical issues that may […]