Sarah Donnelly B.A., M.Div. Retreats - Workshops - Grief Support Groups - Spiritual Direction - Funerals

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New Beginnings for the Bereaved: A Grief Support Group This five-week program is designed for individuals and families who are grieving the death of a loved one. Currently this program is being offered through Sands Funeral Chapel in Duncan. Cost: $50 or $10 per week. This fee includes a resource booklet and workbook for you to keep. The journey through grief and loss following the death of someone we love is one of the toughest and most painful journeys we make in this life. At times the path of grief feels endless; at other times we feel we have no direction. We might feel overwhelmed, lonely, lost or scared. We might feel angry, guilty or depressed. We often feel sad. And many ask the questions, “Why is this so painful? How long will I continue to feel this way? Why is it taking so long?” Although many of us long for a quick remedy for our grief so that we can “get back to normal” it takes a lot longer to recover than most of us expect. Many of us benefit from walking this path of grieving with others. Because our experience of loss can be so isolating, sharing and listening to the insights and stories of others can be very helpful. You are warmly invited to join New Beginnings for the Bereaved: A Grief Support Group offered by Sands Funeral Chapel. s $50, or $10 a session.. Please call 250-746-5212 to register for this program. Registration will be limited to 15 participants. Session One: Grief: A Journey of Discovery - What is grief? - What choices can you make as you grieve? Session Two: The Tasks of Grief Factors influencing your Grief - The four tasks of grief - Eleven factors that influence your grief Session Three: Understanding the Symptoms of Grief Transforming Grief: How to Help Yourself - “There are days I think I am going crazy...” – understanding some of the emotions we are experiencing - Normal, healthy symptoms of grief - Unhealthy or complicated grieving - Setting goals to help you move through your grief and ensure you do not get “stuck” in your grieving Session Four: A Memorial Celebration: Remembering Our Loved Ones - Participants will be given an opportunity to give thanks for the lives of their loved ones Session Five: Looking Back with Gratitude; Looking Forward with Hope - Where to now? What have you leaned? How has your life changed over the past weeks or months? What would you like to do next? - What has been lost? - What is left? - What is possible? - Course evaluation and wrap-up This course was designed, with grateful thanks, using the resources developed by John Kennedy Saynor, Genesis Bereavement Resources, www.genesis-resources.com