This gathering offers LGBTQ+ widowed and surviving partners a chance to be in community and find support among other lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Together, we will explore disenfranchised grief, the unique experience of grieving a partner as a queer person, and how community can support healing. Through shared stories and connection, participants […]
Recently Widowed: Tools and Tips for those Widowed 1-3 years
Celebrating your Person through Ceremonies, Rituals, and Tributes
Honoring the person you love doesn’t have to end with the funeral. In fact, continuing to express that love through meaningful ceremonies, rituals, and creative tributes can be extremely healing and a vital part of your grief journey. This workshop explores how these practices help widowed people stay connected to their person while also supporting […]
Write Your Grief Out
Anne Gudger—author, podcaster, writing facilitator, former classroom teacher—will share the power of writing as a means to move through grief. She wrote/scribbled in journals to save herself when she was widowed and pregnant at 28. Her stack of journals eventually became her material for her memoir, THE FIFTH CHAMBER, published in 2023. She will also […]
Shouldn’t You be Okay by Now? TIps for Healthy Grieving on Your Timeline
If there’s one thing all widowed people probably have in common, it’s the chorus of opinions from friends, family, co-workers, and sometimes complete strangers on their grieving timeline – mostly that they’re not over it fast enough, and can’t you smile already, and stop ruining Christmas for the kids! THINK OF THE KIDS! Since cursing […]
Grief and the Energy Body
We are all made up of several different “bodies” – our physical body, our energy body, and our mental body, each of which experiences grief in different ways. After the death of a spouse or partner, it’s common for our energy centers to be totally depleted while also being thrown completely out of alignment. In […]
Fortifying Your Support System
A workshop for widowed individuals aiming to strengthen their support systems amidst grief emphasizing building resilience through community bonds. Participants will map their current networks, identify growth areas, and explore diverse support—emotional, practical, and spiritual. The workshop covers nurturing relationships, setting boundaries, expanding networks, and finding new avenues of support. Attendees will leave with a […]