Dr. Carrie West found herself widowed at 29 and raising two young sons, Nathan who was 6 and Holden who was about 18 months. They learned to support each other in their grief and, as time went on, found ways to help others who experience the death of their partner or parent. Carrie now has a PhD in interpersonal and […]
Seasoned Widowed: Community Building for those Widowed 5 years and more
Managing Neurodiversity in Grief
This workshop is for people who are neurodiverse and are navigating their widowhood with those additional challenges – and super powers! We will focus primarily on ADHD and Autism, but we welcome anyone who identifies as neurodiverse. We will learn about how the characteristics of neurodiversity intersect with the impacts of grief, and how you […]
Moving Forward With Your Money: Empowering Widowed People to Take Control of Their Finances
Figuring out how to do money on your own can be intimidating. After the loss of a partner, many of us are now in charge of household finances for the first time, and money can bring up a lot of intense feelings like grief, guilt, fear, inadequacy, and more. This workshop will provide you with […]
Creating Bad A** Boundaries for a Hopeful Future
Create Bad A** Boundaries! Become a Master Boundary Maker Unlock yourself from the confines of energy depleting conflict, guilt, and the ‘shoulds’ within your most challenging relationships! Create freedom, ease, personal space and deep self-care possibilities by becoming a master boundary maker inside your grieving and healing journey. In this workshop, Jim will use a […]
Using Written Word to Capture and Comprehend Your Personal Journey
Through the process of creating a Book Proposal for a Memoir using planning worksheets, attendees will learn how to construct their personal stories of widowhood and related life experiences in a clear and concise manner. We will start with the basics of organizing your unique thoughts and stories. Through writing, there can be healing.
Seeking Purpose Post-Loss? Fuel Your Transformative Passion
Join NAACP award-winning Global Nonprofit Founding Director, Certified Grief Coach, Author and Speaker of Young, Black & Widowed for an uplifting interactive workshop to help you find and fuel your transformative passions post-loss! Azurae was widowed by lung cancer at age 27 in 2017 while 5 months pregnant and with their 10-month-old on her hip. […]