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

Our topic this month is:  "Introducing the Value of Setting Personal Goals after Loss"

We recognize how difficult goal-setting sounds after loss. Based on our collective widow experiences, we know that setting goals while facing uncertainty is daunting. Regardless, we must try, and no matter how modest our initial goals may be, achieving them will give us hope, strength and confidence.

  
In these meetings, we will introduce the value of setting goals as a healing and building process towards the future, acknowledging that goal-setting will start small (baby steps), and get larger and more meaningful with practice and time.

In preparation for these meetings, our Topic Committee volunteers suggest that you bring paper and pen to the meetings.  In addition, they suggest the following articles: 

Our Topic Committee volunteers suggest reading the following article:  

• PsychologyToday.com, 10 Things You Can Do to Create a New Life After Loss
• Shape.com, The Power of Setting Intentions

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