CenterpieceOctober10,2017
AquarterlynewsletteroftheCenterforLoss&LifeTransition.
OurMissionThemissionoftheCenterforLossandLifeTransitionistosupportgrievingchildren,teens,adults,andfamiliesastheymournthedeathsthattransformtheirlives.Webelievein"companioning"not"treating"peopleingrief.Wealsobelievethatahealingenvironmentisonethatencouragesboth"soulwork"and"spiritwork"andfacilitatesthemourner'ssearchformeaninginthe
transformativeexperiencesofdeath,grief,andloss.
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Formostofus,lifeiswaytoohectic.Wefeelscatteredanddistracted.We'rebusyrushingfromonerequiredactivitytothenext,andwhenwehaveafewmomentsofdowntime,we'reoftengluedtoourelectronics.Isthiswhatlifeisreallyallabout?
Learntoslowdownandlivemoremindfullywiththisdailycompanion.Inonebriefentryforeachdayofthecalendaryear,Dr.Wolfeltofferssmall,day-at-a-timedosesofwisdomandpracticalguidance.Eachentryincludesaninspiringorsoothingquotefollowedbyashortdiscussionoftheday'sthemeaswellasasuccinctmantratoreturntothroughouttheday.
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Upcomingworkshops:
Oct10-11-Appleton,WIOct12-13-Lawrenceville,GAOct17-18-St.Charles,MOOct19-20-PalmHarbor,FLOct24-25-DesMoines,IAOct26-CedarRapids,IAOct30-Boston,MA(NFDAConventionBooksigning)
Nov2-LasVegas,NVNov14-15-Vancouver,BCNov28-Batesville,IN(webinar)
Dec5-Lakeland,FL
Feb6-7-CorpusChristi,TXFeb13-14-CedarCity,UTFeb22-Atlanta,GA
March6-7-Ottawa,ON,CanadaMarch12-13-Calgary,AB,CanadaMarch13-14-Edmonton,AB,CanadaMarch14-16-Cranbrook,BC ,Canada
PublicationsandMedia
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EventPlanningandFuneralDirecting:Aren'tTheyPrettyMuchtheSameThing?
HealingYourGriefAboutGettingOlder
Don'tRelinquishQuantityControl
AustralianFuneralService:FuneralsareImportantBecauseLifeisImportant
WhySequenceMatters:ThereisaGoodReasonThatFuneralsFollowaCertainOrder
TipsforHelpingFamiliesFindValueinFuneralService
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UpcomingTrainings:
November6-9,2017:SuicideGrief:CompanioningtheMourner-FortCollins,CO
December11-14,2017:ExploringSpiritualDimensionsofDeath,Grief,andMourning—Scottsdale,AZ
January22-25,2018:CounselingSkillsFundamentals-Scottsdale,AZ
TrainingCatalog
CounselingSkillsFundamentalsJune2017
April9-12,2018:ComprehensiveBereavementSkillsTraining-FortCollins,CO
May7-10,2018:UnderstandingandRespondingtoComplicatedMourning-FortCollins,CO
June4-7,2018:CounselingSkillsFundamentals-FortCollins,CO
June18-20,2018:WHYWeNeedFunerals-FortCollins,CO
Formoreinformationorfurtherdates,pleasevisitourcatalog.
"Asanexperiencedgriefspecialist,Iwasn'tsureIneededtheComprehensiveBereavementSkillsseminar,butIlearnedsomuch!Alan'sabilitytounderstandandseeclearlyaboutcompanioningcreatedthe
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What'sUpwiththeWolfelts?
It'sbeenabusyyearfortheWolfeltfamily.InMay,Sueretiredafter32yearsasaphysicianspecializinginwomen'shealthcare.Sinceherretirement,she'sbeenbusytravelingandplanningmorefuturetrips.Sherecentlyreturnedfrom
atwoweekhikingtripacrossanislandinGreece.
Megan,theoldestdaughter,wasmarriedthisJulyinLarkspur,CO.Sheandhernewhusband,Stephen,liveinFortCollinswiththeirtwodogs.MeganenjoysteachingkindergartenandStephenworksinadvertising.
EarlierthisyearChristophermovedbacktobeautifulFortCollinsfromAustin,TX.AfterworkingforseveralmonthsattheCenter,heisnowaMarketingConsultantatMadWire.Heandhisgirlfriend,Amy,recentlyadoptedapuppy,Nymeria.
TheyoungestWolfelt,Jaimie,graduatedinJunefromtheUniversityofOregon.InJanuary,shewillstartherMastersinCounselingatRegisUniversity.Inthemeantimeshe'sbeeninterningattheCenter.Whileinterning,shehasbeenattendingtrainings,workinginthebookstore,andstudyingcounselingskillswithDr.Wolfelt.
LibbyUpdate!
ManyofyouprobablyrememberLibbyChartier,whoworkedattheCenterfrom2012-2015.LibbynowlivesinNorthwestWashingtonwithherhusbandandnewdaughter,Clara
Elaine.
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