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10/20/2020

ORA Loss & Living Program - Fall Program 2020

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ORA Loss & Living Program - Fall Program 2020
ORA Loss & Living Program is an outreach initiative dedicated to helping individuals and groups move through grief and loss in order to lead full, and fulfilling lives. This includes exploration into ways of creating space for conversations around grief, sharing basic information and reassurance about loss, grief and change in a non-threatening, participative way, with sensitivity to those in challenging situations. 

Check out their amazing Fall Program for 2020 and share with anyone
you think might be interested in these events. 

For more info on their events/workshops or to register visit Eventbrite at:  https://tinyurl.com/ORAloss

Note: The policy of the  ORA Loss & Living Program is that financial hardship should never be an obstacle to participation. ​If you would like to discuss options about fees for events (sliding scale, sponsorships, etc.), please contact them at info@ora-mtl.org.
http://oramontreal.org

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9/6/2020

​Writing Through Loss and Trauma with David Kessler & Andrea Cagan

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​Writing Through Loss and Trauma with David Kessler & Andrea Cagan
​Writing Through Loss and Trauma with David Kessler & Andrea Cagan
Your story is important and you deserve the tools and encouragement to write it and share it. Grief expert, David Kessler & Author and best-selling editor, Andrea Cagan invite you to join them in their
5-week online workshop, Writing Through Loss and Trauma, where they will teach you a step-by-step method for how to write the story that your inner voice is telling you to share. 
This course combines grief support and writing guidance in every step of the way. Each week, you will receive three new teaching videos and a homework assignment. You will also be invited into a writer’s community where members 
will encourage and support each other. Everything will be recorded so that you can access it when
it’s convenient for you, and you will be able to revisit the teaching again and again.


Registration is open now!  Cost is $287.  Payment plan available. (Not an affiliate.)
​The program has a full money back guarantee.
To sign up visit: https://www.davidkesslertraining.com/writing-through-loss

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7/22/2020

Walking Through Grief: Tools for Finding Hope Along the Grief Journey

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Walking Through Grief: Tools for Finding Hope Along the Grief Journey 10 Week Grief Support Group, Thursdays, Sept. 17th - Nov. 19th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm (EST)

Walking Through Grief: Tools for Finding Hope Along the Grief Journey

10 Week Grief Support Group
Held virtually viz ZOOM so anyone anywhere in the country can join in.

If you or anyone you love is grieving the death of a loved one, save the dates
for the next Walking Through Grief Support Group.

Hosted by Willioughy United Methodist Church, on
Thursdays, Sept. 17th - Nov. 19th from 6:30 - 8:30 pm (EST).


The goal of “Walking Through Grief” is to be the “arms of Jesus” to people who are grieving the death of a
loved one & give them much needed tools, support, encouragement & hope in their grief journeys.

Over 200 people have gone through this program since it was started in 2014.
This class is open to anyone
who is grieving the loss of a loved one. If you know of someone who might need this type of important
grief support, please pass this info along.


All materials are provided FREE of charge & there is NO COST to attend.

Please register or request more information by emailing cathys@willoughbyumc.org
Group facilitator, Cathy Schneithorst, will confirm your registration or contact
you to answer any questions.

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7/22/2020

From ‘Grief Victim’ To Grief Artist - FREE Class

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From ‘Grief Victim’ To Grief Artist, Monday, July 27, 2020 at 12:10 PM MST
From ‘Grief Victim’ To Grief Artist
Join this FREE, virtual grief-art-making event from Project Grief is coming
Monday, July 27, 2020 at 12:10 PM MST via ZOOM.

This event is part of the global festival, "Reimagine Life & Loss". 
In this creative workshop, you'll construct a paint palette to demonstrate the colors
with which we are painting our lives and talk about the characteristics of
a grief victim (who lives in only
grays, blacks, and blue) and a
GRIEF ARTIST (who lives out of the full color spectrum).  


All you’ll need to participate:
  • a white paper plate (or a piece of cardboard, card stock)
  • a pen or pencil to write with
  • colorful implements of your choice (watercolor, acrylic, markers, crayons, etc.)

Event is FREE but you must RSVP to get the Zoom link.
https://letsreimagine.org/3780/from-grief-victim-to-grief-artist

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6/17/2020

Art For Your Grief Journey: Going Beyond Words To Heal

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Art For Your Grief Journey: Going Beyond Words To Heal - Danica Thurber
Art For Your Grief Journey: Going Beyond Words To Heal

Monday, June 29, 2020 from 12:10 - 1:00 pm (MST)
Hosted by Project Grief, part of the FREE online virtual summit Reimagine: Life, Loss, and Love. 
This is a digital event. Beginners welcome!
Learn how creativity can help you externalize the pain inside, and then try
a simple doodling activity for yourself.
Register at: https://tinyurl.com/artforyourgrief

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6/15/2020

Sunrise Retreats Summer Pop Up Retreats and Virtual Classes

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Sunrise Retreats, Summer Pop Up Retreats & Virtual Class

Sunrise Retreats Summer Pop Up Retreats and Virtual Classes
​
Sunrise Retreats has had to postponed their 2020 retreats due to safety reasons, but know that it these
intimate weekends are a source of hope and nourishment for so many. So, they came up with some ideas of
who the Sunrise Retreats can still connect safely with their community. They have planned a series of
Pop Up Retreats this summer for widows and widowers  Please RSVP!  
More info can be found here 
https://sunriseretreat.org/summer-pop-up-retreats

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Morning Stroll and Lunch to Honor International Widows Day
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 10 AM – 12 PM at ​Kathryn Albertson Park
https://www.facebook.com/events/903817836710598/


Healing Wellness In Life After Loss Class
Starting Tuesday, July 7th ( 10-11:30 am or 6-7:30 pm) 
6 week live online webinar delivered in the Zoom format
Classes will be recorded if you are not able to attend class
$29 registration fee (HSA and Flex Accounts may be billed)

*This is not a grief support group.  This is an educational wellness class taught by 
Marni Henderson B.S., credentialed Health Educator, and HeartMath Practitioner.
Register at: 
https://www.coalescediscovery.com/classes/discover-life-again/

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Walk the Labryrinth at Julies Kleiner Park and Lunch
Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 10 AM – 12 PM
https://www.facebook.com/events/285369222842379/

​

Paddle the Pond Summer Pop Up Retreat for the Widowed
​Tuesday, August 25, 2020 time TBD
https://www.facebook.com/events/684575868772643/



Paint in the Park Summer Pop Up Retreat for the Widowed
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM at 
Kristin Armstrong Park
https://www.facebook.com/events/598857420750258/

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5/28/2020

Grieve. Breathe. Believe. - 4:13 MOVE:ment Method

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4:13 MOVE:ment Method

Grieve. Breathe. Believe.
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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

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5/2/2020

Discover Life Again—A Live Virtual Class Offering

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Sunrise Retreats Virtual Class Offering, Healing and Wellness In Life After Loss, May 11, 2020, 6:00-7:30pm, Monday Evenings for 6 Weeks
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.

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12/17/2019

Discover Life Again: Creating New Life After Loss - January / February 2020

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January 2020, Discover Life Again: Creating New Life After Loss, a 6 Week Class Filled With Tools and Experiences to Embrace Our Wellness, Create Personal Wellness and Discover Hope Filled Futures
Discover Life Again: Creating New Life After Loss
January 21st-February 25th, 2020 on Tuesdays from 6:00 - 7:30 pm

If you are processing a loss of any kind, please join Coalesce Discovery for their upcoming Discover Life Again: Creating New Life After Loss class.  After experiencing loss and change, we are overwhelmed, exhausted
and confused to say the least.  All of the change and stress has taken a toll on our health and
well-being.  Discover Life Again, is filled with tools and experiences to embrace our wholeness,
create personal wellness and discover hope filled futures.


All forms of loss are welcome and honored in the Discover Life Again: Creating New Life After Loss class, including the loss of a loved one, physical health and/or relationships. This is a 6 week class that meets on Tuesdays 6-7:30 pm, from January 21st - February 25th, 2020, in Boise, Idaho.  The cost is $149.

*This is not a grief support group.  This is an educational wellness class taught by Marni Henderson B.S.,
Licensed Health Educator and Wellness Practitioner.


Register for the class at:
https://www.coalescediscovery.com/classes/discover-life-again/

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