🔊 FREE AARP "Grief & Loss" Online Event(s)! Non-Members & Members.

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A HUGE FAVOR: Please try to attend at least ONE event EACH MONTH so AARP will continue to schedule them for us.  👍

*** Thank you AARP ***

Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

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5/2/24 EVENT: Coping With Painful Grief!

Gain a better understanding of how all kinds of loss cause grief, and how mourning your losses can help you to heal.

https://local.aarp.org/vcc-event/virtual-aarp-tx-grieving-other-losses-acknowledging-and-mourning-al...

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🔊  MAY 2024 Event Descriptions  🔊

[a] Registration REQUIRED - registration links posted.

[b] Sessions.

11:30 a.m. ET.

10:30 a.m. CT. 

9:30 a.m. MT.

8:30 a.m. PT.

[c] Duration: 90 Minutes.

▶️*** [1] Thursday - May 2, 2024.

About the Event.

If you're struggling with life changes and the losses that result, this webinar is for you.

We typically associate the experience of painful grief with the death of a loved one. But many other losses are often deeply painful too. It’s common to feel grief after divorce, job loss and health and financial problems, for example.

What "other losses" weigh most heavily on you? This webinar, based on the work of Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., director of The Center for Loss and Life Transition, can guide you in acknowledging and mourning losses in life so you can live fully again.

https://local.aarp.org/vcc-event/virtual-aarp-tx-grieving-other-losses-acknowledging-and-mourning-al...

▶️*** [2] Thursday - May 9, 2024.

About the Event.

If someone we love becomes seriously ill, or if we’re concerned about upcoming hardships of any kind, we naturally begin to grieve at that moment. The process of anticipatory grief is normal but can be confusing and painful. This discussion will help you understand and befriend your grief and find effective ways to express it.

Topics to be covered include:

What anticipatory grief is and what causes it.
How anticipatory grief is different from regular grief.
Why grief and mourning are not the same 
How to care for and love someone who is dying.
This webinar is based on "Expected Loss: Coping with Anticipatory Grief," by Alan D Wolfelt, Ph.D., director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition and a member of the faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

https://local.aarp.org/vcc-event/virtual-aarp-tx-expected-loss-coping-with-anticipatory-grief-austin...
 

▶️*** [3] Friday - May 17, 2024.

About the Event.

When you’re grieving, it’s easy to get stuck in your pain and remain bitter, angry or depressed. But if you can find meaning in even the most senseless loss, you can find ways to live a good and someday even joyful life, enriched by the lessons and love of the person who died.

This webinar on finding meaning after loss will share insights on how to go about it:

Why the six stages of grief were never meant to be linear.
What “meaning making” is, and why it’s key to recovery from grief.
How meaning making can help you remember the person who died with more love than pain.
The keys to finding acceptance and moving into meaning making. 
Why post-traumatic growth is an important part of meaning making.
The presentation is based on “Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief,” by David Kessler, whose youngest son died suddenly at age 21. He co-authored “On Grief and Grieving” and “Life Lessons” with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. Visit his website for more information on grief.

https://local.aarp.org/vcc-event/virtual-aarp-tx-finding-meaning-after-loss-austin-tx-5172024-rqnlcd...

▶️*** [4] Thursday - May 23, 2024.

About the Event.

After a significant loss, it’s common to feel like we’re going crazy. We’re in shock and disoriented, and time seems out of whack. Our moods swing wildly.

But you’re not going crazy - you’re grieving. During this webinar, we’ll examine six steps for surviving loss:

Know that your intense grief is normal and necessary.
Do whatever you need to do to feel safe and comfortable.
Acknowledge the illusion of having control
Tell your story.
Embrace your spirituality.
Step toward truly living even as you grieve
The discussion is based on “You’re Not Crazy – You Are Grieving: The Six Steps for Surviving Loss” by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition and a member of the faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

https://local.aarp.org/vcc-event/virtual-aarp-tx-youre-not-crazy-youre-grieving-six-steps-for-surviv...

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5/23/24 EVENT: You’re Not Crazy - You’re Grieving!

This session, “You're Not Crazy, You're Grieving: Six Steps for Surviving Loss,” will help you understand your feelings and cope with your loss.

https://local.aarp.org/vcc-event/virtual-aarp-tx-youre-not-crazy-youre-grieving-six-steps-for-surviv...

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5/17/24 EVENT: Finding Meaning After Loss!

Grief is extremely powerful, but even after a devastating loss it’s possible to find meaning and joy in life again.

https://local.aarp.org/vcc-event/virtual-aarp-tx-finding-meaning-after-loss-austin-tx-5172024-rqnlcd...

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5/9/24 EVENT: Coping With Anticipated Grief!

We don’t just experience grief after a loss - we often experience “anticipatory grief” beforehand.

https://local.aarp.org/vcc-event/virtual-aarp-tx-expected-loss-coping-with-anticipatory-grief-austin...

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[11:30 a.m. ET , 10:30 a.m. CT , 9:30 a.m. MT , 8:30 a.m. PT.]

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TOMORROW there is an Event.

*** Remember to register ***

The links to do so are ALWAYS in my posts.

See posts about Events below.

Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

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(4/22/24) There is just 1 more event for THIS MONTH [April 2024]. AARP has NOT posted next month's [May 2024] events as yet. I will post when they do. THANK YOU AARP for these events EACH month. Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

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You are welcome MC @mc6844 , Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

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Thank you for posting this

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You are welcome Cadee @Cadee2719 , Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

[Cadee2719]

  I attended today's session with Garrick Colwell.  Very helpful.  Thank You for suggesting this to us.  

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Cadee @Cadee2719 ,

I thought of you immediately when I read the description of this session. I'm glad you attended and found it to be helpful!

Marcy

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Thanks for stopping by Marcy @MarcyW882921 , Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

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Thank You Nicole.  I registered for the session.  YOU, my dear, are on top of everything for us.  Luv ya!   I don't know what you did for a living, BUT you should have run a company with the way you co-ordinate and run this site.   You provide a wealth of information and resources to help us.  ❤️