Throughout nearly two decades of hospice experience, Kimberly experienced grief from the loss of young co-workers and many hospice patients as she captured their life stories in order to celebrate the lives they lived. Yet, one loss would come as a total gut-wrenching surprise and change her life forever. Her boyfriend, Rob Apple, died at […]
Seasoned Widowed: Community Building for those Widowed 5 years and more
Normalizing Sexuality in Grief
One of the least discussed issues in grief is sexuality. As a grief therapist and a widow, my experience has been that most people want to talk about the loss of intimacy when our partner dies. Many people find that reconnecting with life after a devastating loss means connecting sexually. Join Jill Johnson-Young as we […]
Information and Support for Widowed Parents
There is nothing easy about being a widowed parent, whether you have young children, teens or even adults. Our own grief is experienced in a variety of ways-emotionally, physically and behaviorally. Our minds and bodies can react with shock, rage, fatigue, appetite changes, sleep disturbances and loss of concentration. This applies to us as parents […]
Discussion: The Layered Trauma of Grief Due to HIV Death
This conversation will address the layers of trauma associated with the death of a loved one as a result of the HIV epidemic and the accompanying community loss and societal stigma that often follows. We will also make space for conversation for widowed people whose loved one’s died of complications related to HIV and are […]
Offering Your Heart Again
In this workshop we will be exploring the decision to consider a new relationship, and possibly love, after the death of a partner or spouse. We will initially look at how issues of the LGBTQ grief experience might be different, and how the response to our loss might affect our readiness to consider a new […]
A Conversation About Grief and Love Featuring Nate Berkus
Join us for an intimate conversation about the ongoing nature of love and the lessons taught by grief that ultimately enrich our lives. Soaring Spirits founder and Camp Widow creator, Michele Neff Hernandez will sit down with award-winning interior designer and author, Nate Berkus and discuss Nate’s journey through the loss of his partner Fernando […]