Finding and maintaining a social support network is one of the keys to creating resilience after the loss of our partner. Even though there are several ways to find support, the thought of reaching out can feel overwhelming and exhausting when you are grieving. The logistics of COVID-19 restrictions, quarantines, and social distancing make planning […]
Newly Widowed: Help for the First Year of Widowhood
Survivors of Suicide Loss-Panel Discussion
Moderator: Whitney Childress
People widowed by suicide are invited to join us for this discussion as we acknowledge and normalize the challenges of losing a spouse to suicide and provide hope for the years following a suicide loss.
Open Room for Lunchtime Chat
The Alphabet of Learned Resiliency
When a life partner dies, everything shifts—physically, emotionally, behaviorally, socially, mentally, and spiritually. While we are surviving the destruction and despair of our current situation, how can we possibly begin to heal? How can we learn to restore, renew and rebuild our lives? Together, let’s discover the alphabet of learned resiliency! We will uncover powerful, […]
Managing What is Left: Thinning, Repurposing, Redistributing Your Loved One’s Belongings
There is no set time that is appropriate for sorting through your partner’s personal belongings. There is also no concrete plan for determining what you should do with them once you have sorted them!
Zumba
We take the “work” out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, you’ll see why Zumba® Fitness classes are often called exercise in disguise.