Widow Winter Solstice:

Together On The Longest Night

A free online gathering for widows and widowers on December 21 to honor your person, name your pain, and remember that light is coming.

Key Details:

• 🕯 Date: Saturday, December 21
• ⏰ Time: 
  • 7 pm - 9 pm Eastern Time
  • 6 pm - 8 pm Central Time
  • 5 pm - 7 pm Mountain Time
  • 4 pm - 6 pm Pacific Time
• 💻 Where: Live on Zoom (link emailed after registration)
• 💲 Cost: 100% free for widows & widowers
• ✨ Plus: Opening of 2025 Brave Widow scholarship applications

This Night Is For You If…

• The holidays feel heavier and lonelier since your person died.
• Nights are the hardest, and the silence feels deafening.
• You miss being understood without having to explain everything.
• You love God (or are curious) but still have big questions and big feelings.
• You just want to spend one night surrounded by people who “get it” without you having to be “okay.”

What We’ll Do Together

On the longest night of the year, we gather to remember: even when your world feels dark, it will not always feel this way.

• Guided reflection & remembrance of your person (bring a candle, journal, or tissues if you like).
• Honest conversations about loneliness, love after loss, and rebuilding a life you can love again.
• Widow panel stories from women and men walking this path at different stages.
• Live chat connection with widows and widowers from around the world.
• Optional opening & closing prayer (with space for you whether you’re faith‑based or not).
• Giveaways & special surprises just for being there.
• First access to 2025 Brave Widow scholarships for coaching and community support.

Why Winter Solstice?

Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year. The days are short, the dark stretches on. For many widows and widowers, that’s exactly how grief feels.

We gather on this night as a living reminder: after the longest night, the light does return. Each day gets a little bit brighter. And you don’t have to walk that in-between alone.

Who’s Hosting

I’m Emily, widow, mom of four, and founder of Brave Widow. I created this annual event as my way of giving back to the widow community that carried me when I wanted to give up. It’s free, it’s tender, it’s real, and you are so welcome here.