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

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🔽*** See details in posts BELOW ***🔽

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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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🔊  MAY 2024 Event Descriptions (very detailed)  🔊

[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 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...

▶️*** [2] 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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Check out this event:

Thursday - Jun 13, 2024. 11:30 a.m. ET, 10:30 a.m. CT, 9:30 a.m. MT & 8:30 a.m. PT.

Coping With the Guilt of Grief!

We’ll explore how to deal with guilt and regret, common feelings after a loss.

https://local.aarp.org/vcc-event/virtual-aarp-tx-the-guilt-of-grief-how-to-understand-embrace-and-re...

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Check out this event:

Thursday - Jun 6, 2024. 11:30 a.m. ET, 10:30 a.m. CT, 9:30 a.m. MT & 8:30 a.m. PT.

Coping With Grief: Finding the Courage to Mourn!

It’s natural to want to avoid pain, but healing requires feeling and expressing it.

https://local.aarp.org/vcc-event/virtual-aarp-tx-the-vulnerability-of-grief-finding-the-courage-to-a...

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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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5/30/24  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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FYI:  As soon as AARP posts the Grief & Loss Online Events for NEXT MONTH, I will post them here.

Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

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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. ***]

[mc6844]

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  🤗🤗🤗

[*** MC @mc6844 wrote:

Thank you for posting this. ***]

[mc6844]

Thank you for posting this

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You are welcome Cadee @Cadee2719 , Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

[*** CADEE @Cadee2719 wrote:

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

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[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  🤗🤗🤗

[*** MARCY @MarcyW882921 wrote:

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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[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.  ❤️