Fourth Thursday of Month (FMM) - Peer-Led Support Topic Meeting - February

Our topic this month is: "Dealing with Difficult Emotions; Guilt, Anger, Envy, Fear"

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

Negative emotions--such as guilt, anger, envy, and fear--are real and valid. They are reasonable to experience and to voice.

Our February Topic Meetings will focus on how to navigate the difficult emotions we undoubtedly experience as widows. These emotions can be very intense, and are hard to leave behind, but part of our journey is learning how to deal with them and 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 they do not restrict our efforts to rebuild our lives.

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:

Guilt and Grief

Coping with Anger While Grieving

Coping with Jealousy Towards Other Couples

Our Topic Committee volunteers suggest reading the following article:

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