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

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

We will spend the month of October exploring the concept of Self-Balance.

We hear so often that widows simply want our lives to return to what they once were with our partners. In truth, the challenge lies in finding our new self-balance between keeping our beautiful memories PRESENT while courageously exploring new possibilities.

How do we find the strength and courage to rebuild, recreate, and reimagine without our loved ones’ physical presence? And how do we keep these bonds present as we hope to create new and promising possibilities for our futures?

As a member of the W Connection, you do not need to tackle these questions alone. Join us and learn strategies from our community offering its collective wisdom, kindness, and sincerity.

We really hope you will join us.

Our Topic Committee volunteers suggest reading the following:

Continuing Bonds: A Grief Concept You Should Care About

Assimilation and Integration of Grief

Or, you can listen to Dawn's Video on the topic, here

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