Peer-Led Support Topic Meeting (Fourth Thursday of Month) - July
Description
Peer Led Support Topic Meetings
Our topic this month is: "Rediscovering Our 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. Our identities are a combination of...
-Sense of Self: Your perception of your characteristics, abilities, and motivations.
-Personal Values: Your beliefs about what is right and wrong, and your guiding principles.
-Social Identity: The roles and groups you belong to, and how they influence -your sense of self.
-Individual Identity: Your unique combination of traits, beliefs, and experiences.
We end the meeting understanding that "knowing who we are" is essential in creating a new life after loss because....
-Our story is not over.
-Our story is always evolving.
-We can still write the next chapter.
In preparation for these meetings, the Topic committee suggests listening to Dawn's Video.
The Topic committee suggests reading these articles:
Loss of Identity After Bereavement or Divorce
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
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