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 […]
Navigating Trauma in Widowhood
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 […]
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 […]
Different After You
When our world is turned upside down by death, grievers are frequently encouraged to “get back to normal.” But how? There is nothing “normal” about the person we love being physically missing from our lives. What if instead of trying to recreate the past or even accept a new normal, we allow ourselves to be […]
The Facts About Traumatic Loss – Dispelling Myths, Disregarding Gossip, and Overcoming Stigma
Traumatic losses often divide widow(er)s from friends, family, society, and even other widows. Negative assumptions and stereotypes about these kinds of deaths and the spouses that survive them can cause ongoing pain.