Online Workshop Series: Reasons for the Seasons
December 9 - 30, 2024
Meets every Monday for 4 sessions from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Eastern
These standalone workshop series are great ways to shore up your own resilience this December — and to give yourself the gift of hearing from others who may be feeling some of the same things you are. Grief can amplify the ways in which the holidays can be stressful and the ways the holidays can be special, so each of these sessions will address grief and the holidays in a different way. We invite you to choose what speaks most to you.
Beyond the general stress that we may feel (more social engagements! financial outlays! loneliness!), there also may be the general ache that comes from acknowledging the differences in your life from year to year — we will talk through this in week 1. If you're experiencing pressure from others or from yourself to feel or behave a certain way during the month of December — or if you're just frustrated and you aren't sure exactly why - join us during weeks 1 and 4. Because we know that some may find relief and comfort in religious beliefs and traditions, we will focus on this in Week 3. Those who aren’t at home in a faith practice, or who feel alienated from or uncomfortable with religious holidays, may especially enjoy Week 2.
Schedule
- Week 1, December 9:
Reason for a (Difficult) Season: Why We're Stressed & Ways to Manage It - Week 2, December 16:
Reason for a (Winter) Season: Secular Conversations around Grief & Holidays - Week 3, December 23:
Reason for a (Holiday) Season: Faith-Based Conversations on Grief & Holidays — open to all - Week 4, December 30:
Reason for a (Centered) Season: Meditation for Inner Peace and Calm — for all populations
Facilitator
Emily Muñoz
Emily is the Director of Program Innovation at TAPS. Emily brings fresh concepts to the Survivor Care Team to keep programming and services on the leading edge for the survivor community. Emily works closely with each Survivor Care Team program lead and supports the Programs Committee, facilitating activities that offer a healthy and active healing path for survivors. Emily first came to TAPS in 2005 following the death of her husband, Captain Gilbert Munoz, U.S. Army.
About the TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing®
The TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing® is positioned to be the national and worldwide leader in training and education for bereavement professionals, bereaved individuals, and grieving military, veteran and civilian families. The Institute serves as a resource and training center, providing a hub for high-quality collaboration among professionals working in the field of grief and loss.
The Institute is where practical information on coping with loss are accessible for all who seek current strategies, the most effective tools, and best practices for supporting those who are grieving and those who serve the grieving.
The Institute provides workshops, seminars, panel discussions, and more to educate caregivers, mental health professionals, clergy, funeral directors, casualty officers, the bereaved themselves, and so many others on the best ways to travel the grief journey.
TAPS Institute for Hope and Healing® is located at TAPS Headquarters, 3033 Wilson Blvd., Third Floor, Arlington, VA 22201
Email us at Institute@taps.org or give us a call at 800-959-8277 (TAPS) with any questions.