Peer-Led Support Topic Meeting (First Monday of Month) - Oct

Peer Led Support Topic Meeting

Our topic this month is:  "Continuing Bonds: Finding Our Self Balance"

We hear it often: “I just want life to feel the way it did when my partner was here.”

That longing is real. And so is the challenge of keeping those beautiful memories present while finding the courage to rebuild, recreate, and reimagine life without our loved ones physically beside us.

💙 In this meeting, we’ll explore:

• How do we carry our bonds forward as we shape new futures?
• What does it look like to heal while staying connected to the love that shaped us?
• How do we create Self-Balance --the deeply personal practice of honoring our memories while opening ourselves to new possibilities.

The Topic committee suggests listening to Dawn's Video Here:

The Topic committee suggests reading these articles:

16 Tips for Continuing Bonds with People We've Lost

Continuing Bonds: Shifting the Grief Paradigm

Assimilation and Integration of Grief

Co-Leaders:  Carol & Shelley

Carol Elizondo: Zooming in from Concord, CA
About Me: I think kindness, compassion and positivity is so important.  Instead of finding the glass half full or half empty, I find the glass refillable.  I have 2 Daughters, 2 Fantastic sons in law and 2 grandchildren.  
Interests: Reading and Walking, which morphed into walking with my headphones on while listening to books ever since COVID started—what a delightful coping strategy for me! 
Works well with:  empty nesters and widows who want to learn and grow and move forward with purpose.
Year of loss: 2018

Shelley Levy: Zooming in from Tenafly, NJ
About Me:  I am a proud mom of 3 and grandmom of 2. I have worked with individuals with disabilities for my entire professional career. I am grateful and humbled to work with these amazing individuals. Needless to say, I am all about equity, access and inclusion.
Interests: Reading, music, museums, travelling – and I am learning to like exercising too!
Works well with: Working moms, Empty Nesters, And women who want to grow and learn   
Year of loss: 2018