This workshop will explore the challenges of cooking and mealtime for widowed men and women. We will discuss our food preferences and memories, the challenges of either being your home chef for the first time or regaining your passion for cooking post-loss. We will share recipes that can be adapted for one or more people […]
Seasoned Widowed: Community Building for those Widowed 5 years and more
Therapy 101: Finding the Perfect Therapy–and Therapist!
There are numerous types of mental health practitioners who have specialized skills and training to assist those working toward healing the emotional and psychological effects of grief and trauma. But choosing the right therapist- and the right therapy- can be completing overwhelming! Shall I see a licensed professional counselor (LPC), licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), […]
Self-Care Embracing Life’s Lessons
This workshop is about the value of Self-Care and Self-Love. We will discuss the importance of looking after ourselves as an aid to personal healing. This workshop will provide some tools for engaging in active self-care and increase awareness regarding the need to love ourselves as we go through our own personal journey.
Healing Your Finances as You Heal Yourself
Focusing on financial matters can be the last thing on a widows mind, but it a critical piece that must be addressed. This talk will discuss ways widows can get organized and focus their attention on what matters from a financial perspective as they move through the grieving process. *Please note this workshop will be […]
Searching for Love Again: Tips, Tales and Triumphs from the 50+ Dating Scene
Searching for Love Again Tips, Tales and Triumphs from the 50+ Dating Scene will be entertaining and informative. Laurelea will share how she discovered what she was really looking for in a quality man and how this knowledge dramatically renewed hope and gave her the confidence she never had before. You’ll learn how this process […]
Be Moved-Creative Dance Workshop
Be moved. Words alone cannot express our experience of grief and so we dance. Movement matters. Shake your soul and explore how the expression of movement can help release some of the pain our bodies hold. We will move solo, as a group, and I’ll introduce you to my favourite partner: a hula hoop Let’s […]