Annual Candle Lighting Program

Handling the Holidays – “Seasoned” grievers share their experiences & suggestions.

Let’s read & talk!  Article will be sent to everyone prior to the meeting followed by inspired discussion at the meeting.

Linking Objects – do you wear an article of your loved one’s clothing?  Utilize one of their favorite kitchen tools?  Listen to their favorite songs?  Let’s share! Bring an item to “show & tell” or just come prepared to talk or just listen.

Jan Borgman, Grief Counselor will facilitate this meeting- no particular topic…bring your questions/concerns.

Annual potluck / bubble launch / candle lighting in park. Details to come.

“Say their name!”  Are you feeling that friends & family are uncomfortable talking about your loved one &/or uncomfortable with your grief?  Let’s share experiences & ways you have found helpful to deal with them.

Mother’s / Father’s Day crafts led by our wonderful crafty members!

“Life Moves On” How do the changing seasons affect you?  Do spring flowers bring you peace or sadness?  Let’s talk.

Please join us as we learn more about how profound trauma, grief can not only impact our emotions/minds, but also our bodies.  And, as we learn about what happens and why, we will also pick up some techniques to help ourselves minimize those effects.   It sounds weird, strange, impossible- all my thoughts when I first met Stacy.  But now I can observe everyone’s faces, posture, emotions when we first gather together…….and then again at the end and the transformation is amazing.  Yes, some work to keep it up as we return home and no, it does not eliminate our grief.  Rather, it gives us some power over the grief & hope for the possibility of some peace in our futures.

This will be free to our members only, thanks to our donors!

RSVP’S required.  Participation limited to the 1st 25 who sign up.  Should we hit that number, we will start a wait list in the event of cancellations. 

Let’s watch & talk!  We will watch a video with David Kessler, Grief Educator, followed by group discussion.

Topic: Open Discussion

Angie Grimsley- Grief Yoga to be rescheduled

We made it through the holidays! Let’s chat about how we did, what we wish we did differently, what worked.