Fourth Thursday of Month (FMM) - Peer-Led Support Topic Meeting - August

Our topic this month is: "Re-Discovering Out Identity After Loss"

At The W Connection, we know that many of us feel differently after the death of our partner –a loss of our identity. At our meetings, we will begin to explore the process of Re-Discovering Our Identity.

We start our meeting by reminding ourselves that changes in our identities can occur with any life transition, and we continually evolve throughout our lives.

We also realize that through these transitions, there is a process whereby parts of our identity remain the same and there are parts of our identity that change. We will explore this process that includes:

• realizing that our identity will be different,
• realizing that different doesn't mean negative,
• acknowledging that we bring parts of our past self to our new self
• and recognizing that there is another chapter to write.

To hear more about this month's topic, watch Dawn's Video.

Or, read these articles

Identity and Sense of Self in Widowhood

Don't Know Who I Am Anymore

Co-Leaders:  Pat & Leslie

Pat Osman zooming in from Windsor, Colorado

About me:  I am a military mom and a former public school middle & high school teacher. Now full-time volunteer staff at the W Connection including: Online Topic Facilitator, W Chat Host, First Connect Leader, Training and Topic Development. I left the Philly area three years ago for a life with family in Colorado.

Interests: Hiking in the Rockies, snowshoeing, gardening, reading, music, theater.

Works well with: Working moms, empty nesters, people with a passion for outdoors.

Year of Loss: 2014

Leslie Goldman zooming in from South Orange, NJ

About me: I am an artist and a musician, a mom, and a good friend. I practice gratitude and enjoying all the new opportunities for growth I'm experiencing now.  

Interests: Painting, singing, writing, and performing music, entertaining, cooking.

Works well with: Working moms, moms with young children, creative and passionate women.

Year of Loss: 2012 when my children were 10 and 12 years old