Rideau – In this interactive session, participants will discover how a simple summer bucket list can be a catalyst for change. Using a framework of HOPE: Honouring, Opening, Pursuing, and Evolving, participants will start creating their own intentional list blending together adventure, curiosity, courage, and personal growth. Leave with a clear inspiring plan to help […]
Middle Widowed: Hope and Healing for those Widowed 3-5 years
The Road Unwanted: Finding Our Way Through Grieving
Mount Royal – Conferences are great, but none of us wants to be here. We all find ourselves on a road we never would have chosen to travel. Come to this presentation to find ideas and strategies to find your way down this road so hopefully you won’t feel like you’re lost forever. .
Shattered Hearts
Banff – This hands-on workshop, originally created by Sarah Trenor, takes us down memory lane deep into our relationship with our person. Envisioning how to stay connected to our person when rebuilding our life can be hard. This craft-style workshop prompts participants to visually express what restoring their heart means to them. Making arts and […]
Toolbox for Finding the New You
Rideau – Widowhood is grieving the loss of a life-partner and the life that you lived together. How do we find new meaning and a new path in life that works? The Toolbox can help you explore and reenvisage your life. Through personal anecdotes, Rebecca and Suzanne will illustrate how these tools have helped them.
Am I Doing This Right? Self-Compassion While Parenting Through Grief
Belair – Parenting through grief can bring constant questions: Am I doing this right? Am I giving my children what they need while I’m struggling myself? This workshop offers a gentle space to explore the realities of raising children while grieving, including guilt, self-doubt, and the pressure to be everything at once. Drawing on both […]
Digital Support Toolkit for Rebuilding Routines
Rideau – Digital Toolkit: Supportive Tech for Rebuilding Routines is a practical, beginner-friendly workshop on simple tools that can make daily life feel a little easier after loss, no tech experience needed. We’ll go step by step through a short list of free and paid apps for reminders, calendars, task lists, notes, meal planning, photo […]