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 […]
Navigating Trauma in Widowhood
Helping Your Grieving Child Heal
As a widowed parent managing your own grief, healing, and self-care is challenging enough. Layering on the grief of your child(ren) can cause additional pain, stress, worry, and struggles. This workshop will provide you with a deep understanding of your child’s own unique grieving process and how it differs from your own. Tools and hands […]
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.
Widowed and Winning: Turning your Traumas into Triumph
This workshop will provide you practical insight on how a mindset shift changes the trajectory of your life. This will also challenge you to think beyond your trauma to a life you are proud of living.
Practical Skills for Navigating Grief
Navigating grief is a journey through alternative skills to help us move out of the paralyzing grip of grief to becoming more engaged in the journey of healing. Together we will learn how to draw on our own resources, learn new ones, and review proven methods that will assist us as we navigate through the […]
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 […]