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

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🔽*** See details in posts BELOW ***🔽

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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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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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5/30/24  EVENT: Coping With the Anxiety of Grief!

Our webinar on the natural anxiety that arises in people who are grieving will help you understand and soothe your fears.

https://local.aarp.org/vcc-event/virtual-aarp-tx-the-anxiety-of-grief-how-to-understand-soothe-and-e...

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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] 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...

▶️*** [2] 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...

▶️*** [3] Thursday - May 30, 2024.

About the Event.

It’s normal to experience anxiety when grieving because loss shakes our sense of security in the present and often raises worries about the future. What’s more, the pain we’re feeling compounds our anxiety.

During this webinar you’ll learn:

How to understand your anxiety and fears after loss – and their purpose.
Why soothing your fears is essential.
How continuous anxiety is bad for your health. 
Ways to comfort and distract yourself.
How expressing your fears is the key to taming them.
This webinar is based on “The Anxiety of Grief – How to Understand, Soothe, and Express Your Fears After Loss” by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. He is the director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition and is on the faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

How to Join.

Sign in to your AARP.org account or create an account to register for events. AARP membership is not required. You will receive an email with the Zoom link before class.

Explore other free online wellness classes and check out AARP Local for events in your state.

Contact AARP Texas at txaarp@aarp.org for more information about this event.

https://local.aarp.org/vcc-event/virtual-aarp-tx-the-anxiety-of-grief-how-to-understand-soothe-and-e...

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You are welcome MC @mc6844 and thanks for attending and the feedback. Luv you, Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

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[*** MC @mc6844 wrote:

Nicole, thank you for posting these events. So far, I've attended just one. It had new and helpful insights. ***]

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Nicole, thank you for posting these events. So far, I've attended just one. It had new and helpful insights. 

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You are welcome MC @mc6844 , Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

[mc6844]

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  🤗🤗🤗

[Cadee2719]

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.  ❤️