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

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

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