Grief (and its often-present cousin, trauma) can leave us searching for words and often exhausted by trying to explain our experience. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll create a simple mini-zine: a tiny folded booklet that can become a private reflection, a way to track your own journey, or something you choose to share with family […]
Newly Widowed: Help for the First Year of Widowhood
Coping Strategies for Adapting to Secondary Losses
You didn’t just lose your partner. You lost your backup person, your plus one, and the person who shared your love of old movies, mowed the lawn, drove at night, and could feed the dog if you were running late. In this workshop you will learn how to identify your secondary losses, develop coping strategies […]
Beyond This Plane: Finding Meaning, Connection, and Healing After Loss
Grief has a way of opening us to experiences we may never have expected. Many widowed people describe moments that feel deeply meaningful—unexpected connections, powerful dreams, unexplainable coincidences, or a renewed sense of their loved one’s presence. This workshop isn’t about asking anyone to adopt a particular belief system. Instead, it offers a welcoming space […]
Rainbow Connections: Building Queer Community After Loss
Grief can be profoundly isolating, and LGBTQ+ widowed people often face an additional challenge: finding support where their relationships, identities, and experiences are fully understood and affirmed. Traditional bereavement groups may not reflect the realities of queer partnerships, chosen family, disenfranchised grief, or the complicated relationships some have with family and community. This interactive session […]
Newly Widowed: Help for the First Year of Widowhood
Our Newly Widowed workshop track has been designed for widowed people whose widowhood began within the past twelve months. The content for this introduction to the Newly Widowed track is based on research done through the Soaring Spirits Resilience Center and will focus on a combination of providing campers with tools and resources designed to […]
Newly Widowed: Help for the First Year of Widowhood
Please join your Newly Widowed community for a discussion of the days’ offerings from the point of view of those who are widowed less than one year. We will also be providing information on how you can stay connected with your widowed community through Soaring Spirits’ programs.