Fourth Thursday of Month (FTM) - 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:  Pat & Leslie

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

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