Peer-Led Support Topic Meeting (Held the First Monday of Month) - February

Peer Led Support Topic Meeting

Join fellow widows in a safe, supportive space to explore a monthly theme together. Led by peers who understand the journey, these meetings offer connection, shared wisdom, and practical tools for healing and growth.  Whether you're newly widowed or years into your path, this is a place to feel seen, heard, and supported.

Our topic this month is:  "Navigating Difficult Emotions"

I sat with my anger long enough until she told me her real name was grief.” ― C.S. Lewis

Our February Peer-Led Topic Meetings will focus on how to navigate the difficult emotions we experience as widows. These emotions like guilt, anger, envy and fear can be very intense, and part of our journey is learning how to acknowledge them while still trying to move forward.

We hope you will join us to discuss these difficult emotions--how to be true to yourself but at the same time ensure that these emotions do not restrict our efforts to rebuild our lives.

The Topic committee suggests reading these articles:

• Grief Feelings
• Guilt and Grief: coping with the shoulda, woulda, couldas
• Coping With Anger While Grieving

The Topic committee suggests subscribing to our YouTube channel & listening to Dawn's Video. Just click this link, Watch & Subscribe

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