This workshop is specifically for health care professionals and volunteers helping individuals and their families during end-of-life transitions. Often professionals in these positions are ill prepared in their traning to support those in the midst of the dying process, companioning someone with a life-threatening illness or in grief. This workshop will help you become more informed, better prepared and softened the fear while companioning others through this sensitive and inevitable life turning point. 

Along with love, joy and celebration, life also includes experiences of heartache and loss.  Yet, how often are we taught what is normal in grief and how to mourn well?  In this workshop we will explore the basice tenants of grief and loss and how to better support those in need.

The workshop takes place on Sunday, Oct 15th from 8 am to Noon, Pacific Time.  

Theme:  An Exploration of Grief and Mourning; The Heart's Cry of Love

We will discuss…

• The difference between grief and mourning.
• Normal grief responses and how to support them.  
• Various popular grief models and the deeper truth that the actual grief journey begins with an acceptance of the loss.  In turn, re-learning our relationship with ourselves, the world and the deceased.
• The art of compassionate presence and listening. Companioning someone in grief.
• The sensitivity of what to say when someone is grieving.
• General differences in how men and women may express their grief.  How our expectations may cause us to miss individual grieving styles.
• How the integration and meaning of each loss will be unique to the individual.
• The importance of acknowledging your own grief and need to seek support to heal and integrate all you witness in the work.

This is a LIVE on-line half day workshop presented by Barbara Morningstar.  Out of respect for the group's privacy the workshop will NOT be recorded.  

Structure of the day:

• You will be sent a Zoom link prior to the event.
• The workshop will begin at 8 am Pacific Time with two (one hour and 45 min.) sessions with time for a nurturing break in between.  It will finish at noon.
• The format will be a weave of information segments along with group discussions and break out sessions for personal discovery.
• After the workshop you will receive a  PDF of the power point presentation and resource list for reading and further exploration.
• We will also discuss helpful ways to learn from and encorporate the library of talks from my "Inspiring, Heartfelt Conversation" YouTube series to enhance your learnings and practice. 

NOTE:  Registration Limited to 40 Participants 

Please see registration fee and details below.

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