Category Archives: Widow
Win a ticket to Bayview Concierge’s upcoming grief seminar!
Have you, or someone you know, suffered the loss of a loved one? It doesn’t matter if it was yesterday, or 20 years ago. The absence of a loved one is felt throughout the years. Bayview Concierge is hosting an … Continue reading
HAPPY THOUGHT #56: Being models for a day
Thanks to Heart to Heart photography who invited my daughter and I to be models for a day in Hamilton. We felt like princesses for the shoot, and the photos are incredible keepsakes for our family. Interested in a mother/daughter … Continue reading
Listen to Shawna’s interview on Widowed.ca radio – 4pm & 8pm today on HazeFM
I was in Mississauga last week, at the HazeFM (named after Mississauga’s long-time Mayor, Hazel McCallion,) recording studio for an interview with Jennifer Black of Widowed.ca You can tune in at 4pm and 8pm today and every Tuesday for the … Continue reading
Will you help me reach my goal? (check out this video)
What a year this has been. Tons of exciting initiatives have been underway since the beginning of the year. Each has made a difference in reducing the stigmas of suicide and mental illness. These initiatives have included the CTV News … Continue reading
Shawna on Widowed.ca radio today
I’m heading to Toronto in a few hours for a radio interview with Jennifer Black of Widowed.ca Once the link to this broadcast is available I will send out a notice. In the meantime, check out the helpful resources on … Continue reading
Upcoming event: Coping with loss – When someone you love dies (Toronto, April 18th, 2013)
Back by popular demand, Bayview Concierge is hosting the grief seminar, Coping with loss: When someone you love dies. I attended the first seminar and would highly recommend anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one, or knows … Continue reading
Being a single mom means a cut in pay. Missed the memo? It was news to me too.
I was on the phone with the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency,) trying to figure out some things about my late husband’s business taxes. I wanted to know how to claim a loss for the investment we made into his corporation. … Continue reading
Shawna’s IGNITE WATERLOO talk! “He died by…” (video)
A 5 minute talk using 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds. That’s the Ignite Waterloo challenge. I had the privilege of rising to the occasion at a sold out Ignite Waterloo event this past February. Since then, a lot … Continue reading
Dear Neil (a 2 year letter)
Dear Neil, If you were here today, I would tell you how much I enjoyed our friendship. I would do the silly football dance that always made you laugh. Your daughter would curl up in your arms, and perhaps she … Continue reading
CTV interview with Good Grief Guru – Touched by Suicide
What a week this has been! The week kicked off with Bell’s Let’s Talk campaign about mental illness, followed by Ignite Waterloo where, not only I, but a number of other speakers, had the privileged of speaking about mental illness, … Continue reading