From Widow to Willow - A Journey Through Bereavement and Grief | Karla Hollencamp | TEDxDayton

Karla describes her journey from widow to willow, as she learned to accept the loss of her husband. Often called a bereavement sherpa by friends and family, Karla shares some of the tools and tips that helped her to embrace her new reality. Karla led a charmed life. Born in California, raised in Maryland, Karla came to Dayton, Ohio for college and stayed for marriage and family. Building a career in writing, marketing, publishing and printing, she balanced a home and work life with her husband, attorney Art Hollencamp. Their three children got advanced degrees, good jobs, spouses and children. Art was at the top of his legal career. Then, just as the retirement they’d worked hard for was in sight, Art was diagnosed with Stage Four Esophageal Cancer. He died in 2015. Since then Karla has worked with Calvary Cemetery, creating community events like Angel Night, as a tour guide and educational workshop leader for school groups visiting Carillon Park, and most recently at The Modern College of Design as an enrollment coordinator. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@marthabari9975]

Eloquent and profound. Thank you for your wisdom, Karla.

[@marlywilkinson3239]

Thank you, lost my husband of 47 years to esophageal cancer in 2020. Still learning how to fill in the gaps and talks like yours are inspiring.🙏❤️

[@maritzamartinez3948]

Lost my husband a month ago, July 2023, to colon cancer. Still to painful and devastating. Thank you for Tex talk.

[@voxpopuli5663]

Karla thank you and God Bless you; moving talk. I lost my beloved husband/ soulmate and it hurts too much.

[@wendystevenson6726]

Thank you Karla, my husband died suddenly March 2020. This video helped me so much💖💕

[@shulamitenwaoze4298]

Sorry dear, is so painful, I lost my husband on December 25 2021 at the church Christmas service he slump and died

[@natalliendukukasuku280]

wow great changing from widow to willow thanks

[@flowerarrangements]

my husband passed away of 54 years old due to pancreatic cancer in Sep 2020. Can't stay without him till now

[@godsloveforthegrievingwido7688]

Thanks for sharing your story I lost my husband of 34 years of marriage in August 2021 from a sudden death I am considering becoming a motivational speaker I have such passion for the Widow wanted to know in order to get on the Ted Talk do you have to have your degree or college education?

[@deeparosejacob]

❤

[@thisisaheyoudodobird]

Hi