 The Importance of Routines & Rituals While Grieving Webinar
Highmark Caring Place is launching a new FREE series of webinars called Grief Talks! Join them for the 1st one "The Importance of Routines & Rituals While Grieving." They be discussing the importance of rituals and routines while grieving, and explore creative ways for maintaining, adapting and setting new rituals and routines, especially during COVID-19. Join them on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 from 2:00-3:00 pm EST. The webinar will not be recorded, so you'll want to attend live. Please register no later than Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at https://bit.ly/2yDcsRR
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 Grieve. Breathe. Believe. - 4:13 MOVE:ment Method Grieve. Breath. Believe. supports bereaved parents who feel stuck and overwhelmed navigate their journey to find forward MOVE:ment, transforming their life and choosing better, finding purpose, possibility and growth in grief. The 4:13 MOVE:ment Method is an online course for bereaved parents with a video and workbook format that offers you tangible supports and tools that help you work through your grief at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. Group and 1:1 coaching packages are available for additional community and individualized support. To purchase the 4:13 MOVE:ment Method course or coaching package through my Affiliate Link, click the image above or click the link below: https://www.betternotbittermom.com/offers/Byd2z2bi  Faith & Grief Online Support Gatherings
During this time of Covid-19 recommendations, Faith & Grief is offering support gatherings on Fridays at Noon CST and on Wednesdays at Noon CST. For the safety of their participants, they and their host sites will not be hosting in-person support gatherings for the time being, please check for updates on future in-person support gatherings. Here are the date for the upcoming online grief support gatherings: Wednesday, May 27th at Noon (CST) Friday, May 29th at Noon (CST) Wednesday, June 3rd at Noon (CST) They will be posting updates on their website and Facebook page. You can also join their Facebook Online Gathering Group for daily prayers & resources. Please register and you will receive an email confirmation with the meeting access link & dial-in instructions. https://www.faithandgrief.org/gatherings/ How to write a good condolence card for a death in 2020 WITH JENNY LISKIn this video from widowed mom, and host of "The Widowed Parent Podcast,"
Jenny Lisk, gives us practical tips for that dreaded task of writing a condolence card. https://youtu.be/Gt77V92J7xY Check out The Widowed Parent Podcast at https://www.jennylisk.com/  Finding the Right Grief Therapist or Counselor
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 Maddie's Birthday Book Bash - Virtual Party
My friend Crystal Webster over at Sharing Solace has a special invitation for you! Her new book ‘Confessions of a Griever: Turning a Hot Mess into an Haute Message (Laughable Lessons for When Life Just Sucks)’ will be released on Tuesday, May 19th, her daughter Maddie's 10th birthday. She's throwing a big virtual Birthday Book Bash and you are invited to attend! Just visit www.sharingsolace.com/birthday to RSVP and get your FREE ticket! There will be plenty of fun, snarky shenanigans, party hats, interpretive readings (maybe interpretive dance too), special guests, and prizes galore! Transform An Old Photo Into a Keepsake Drawing with Project Grief
Project Grief just released a new e-course that teaches how to transform a photograph of a loved one into a keepsake pencil portrait. Step-by-step instructions and the use of TRACING (yes, tracing!) ensure that even beginner artists can achieve a high level of likeness - that means you'll end up with a portrait you can be so very proud of! The course is super affordable - only $25 - and when you enroll this month, you’ll get a BONUS mini-course: Coloring for Self-care ($15 value). If you’re interested in learning more about Project Grief resources or purchasing a course, please visit with my affiliate link: https://projectgrief.org/?affcode=182270_vqacozol  Faith & Grief Online Support Gatherings
During this time of Covid-19 recommendations, Faith & Grief is offering support gatherings on Fridays at Noon CST and starting May 20th on Wednesdays at Noon CST. For the safety of their participants, they and their host sites will not be hosting in-person support gatherings for the time being, please check for updates on future in-person support gatherings. Here are the date for the upcoming online grief support gatherings: Friday, May 15th at Noon (CST) Wednesday, May 20th at Noon (CST) Friday, May 22nd at Noon (CST) Wednesday, May 27th at Noon (CST) They will be posting updates on their website and Facebook page. You can also join their Facebook Online Gathering Group for daily prayers & resources. Please register and you will receive an email confirmation with the meeting access link & dial-in instructions. https://www.faithandgrief.org/gatherings/  National Virtual Candlelight Tribute
Please join Judi's House & JAG Institute and National Alliance for Grieving Children in a Virtual Candlelight Tribute on Friday, May 15th. Participate at a time that is meaningful for you. This campaign is meant unite individuals across the county in recognizing those who are grieving the death of a family member or special person. To download your FREE candle coloring page and learn more, visit: https://childrengrieve.org/awareness/unitedingrief  Suicide Survivor Grief - Life After Loss
Online Event Hosted By EricsHouse.org Join Guest Speaker Jill McMahon, LPC and Board Member at EricsHouse, and Loss Survivor Marianne Gouveia (Eric’s Mom) on Monday, May 18, 2020, at 5:30 PM (PST) for a candid discussion of suicide loss and what the healing journey looks likes from the perspective of a counselor who is an expert in suicide loss and trauma, and from a mother who lost a son to suicide after a long struggle with addiction. You will learn how surviving a suicide loss is possible, how healthy approaches to stigma and be used, and ways to help yourself with healing along the way. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT. Register at: https://www.ericshouse.org/events/  Living with Traumatic Grief: 3 Questions to Guide Your Grief
FREE webinar hosted by From Grief To Growth Monday, May 18, 2020 at 10:00 am (PST). Register now at: https://fromgrieftogrowth.mykajabi.com/living-with-traumatic-grief  The New York Life Foundation, has just released, "The Golden Sweater", a FREE downloadable children’s book along with a discussion guide for families. This story is a story about a little boy named Kai who, together with his mother, learns how to navigate a profound loss in their family. The book is dedicated to children and families who have experienced the death of a loved one, and aims to help them better understand, process, and communicate their grief. Download your FREE PDF copy of "The Golden Sweater" and the New York Life Foundation will donate $1 for every download to one of their four bereavement partners, up to $175,000. You can also download the discussion guide to help children & families have productive conversations about the challenging and important themes in the book. Visit www.thegoldensweater.org to get your copy today. Please share with any and everyone you know who is dealing with the death of a loved one! It's FREE and each download give $1 to help the bereaved.  Mother’s Day often reminds people of losses they don't often speak of, like the mom who neglected, reject, abused or abandoned them. Moms are not supposed to leave or hurt their children, prefer substance addiction or a romantic relationship instead of their kids. Unfortunately, many do.
Perhaps a son or daughter had a wonderful mother who has died, is dying, or suffers from a disease that has stolen the mom they were from them, and they are missing her on every level imaginable. Many moms are grieving a child or children that died, included mothers who've lost adult children, teens, infants at birth or by miscarriage. The hole in their hearts forever exquisitely tender and incomprehensibly deep. Mothers who are estranged from their kids and/or their child has an addiction, mental illness, severe disability, or has rejected them or their family may ache for a call or visit home or the restoration of health and/or sobriety. Some dream of being a mom but carry the heavy grief of that unfulfilled longing, whether due to infertility, past abortion, miscarriage, medical conditions, or the fact that the family and/or marriage they dreamed of never materialize. If Mother’s Day is a difficult day for you for one of these causes, or for any reason, we acknowledge your loss, sadness and pain. Your feelings are valid and real. It's okay not to be okay. Please be extra kind and gentle with yourself today. For all of you who are missing a special person in your life on Mother's Day, and every day you are not alone.  FREE Online Interactive Adult Grief Support Group
Hosted By: From Grief To Growth Thursdays, 4 -5 pm (PST) May 7 - 28, 2020 Just sign-up at the link under "Resources" at www.fromgrieftogrowth.com  Discover Life Again—A Live Virtual Class Offering
Healing and Wellness in Life After Loss a VIRTUAL CLASS OFFERING from Sunrise Retreats Mondays at 6:00 pm for 6 weeks, starting May 11th. Register here: https://sunriseretreat.org/classes You were already processing the loss of your spouse or loved one and then... COVID-19 happened. Isolation, uncertainty, and additional stress may have compounded the grief you are already processing. After experiencing such devastating change, we are overwhelmed, exhausted, and confused, to say the least. All of the change and stress can take a toll on our health and well-being. While this is not a grief support group, this is a place to find tools for navigating your overall health and wellbeing during this time. In addition to stress management practices designed to calm, heal, and restore our nervous system, we will also discover your unique vision for creating new life.  Mental Health Awareness MonthMay is Mental Health Awareness Month and thank goodness for that! Our mental health is
being challenged in a huge way with the COVID-19 pandemic, on top of all of the regular stressors and issues that we deal with on a daily basis. Whether we have diagnosed mental illness or not, it is critical for us all to manage and support our mental health. It matters so much! We must continue to talk about mental health, share our stories, raise awareness, educate others, get help ourselves and give help when we can. Let's start the conversation and work to end the stigma around mental illness so we can be there for each other in ways that are real and meaningful. If you are struggling please reach out for support. Here are some resources to help: The Crisis Text Line offers free, 24/7 crisis counseling, via text. Just text SHARE to 741741 to reach them. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline gives 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, call 1-800-273-8255. Depression & Crisis Hotline, call 1-800-784-2433. Veterans Crisis Line, call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 or Text 838255. Emotional Health Relief Hotline, caregivers available 10am-10pm MST, 1-833-442-2211. Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline, 24/7, call 208-398-HELP (4357). The Crisis Hotline, Serving Southern and Southeastern Idaho, 24/7, call 208-788-3596. Idaho COVID-19 Hotline, call 1-888-330-3010, Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm. Ambitions of Idaho 24 Hour Crisis Intervention Line, call 208-794-2379. For more mental health & crisis help resources visit: https://www.mygriefconnection.org/crisishelp.html |
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