Solace Grief Support Society

08/21/2026

08/21/2026

A heartfelt 💜 thank you to the volunteers, sponsors, donors, and participants who made this year’s So You Think You Can Putt event such a wonderful success. ⛳🏌🏼‍♀️
A special thanks to Highwood Golf Course for their continued support and holding this event.

Your time, generosity, enthusiasm, and support helped bring our community together and make a meaningful difference.

We are so grateful to everyone who played a part. 💚

08/20/2026

Sharing stories about who we love and who we have lost helps us understand our lives better. 📖📖📖 Putting the events in order is like building the wooden frame of a house. 🏠It gives our experiences a clear shape and purpose.

Our memories act like a bright light inside that house. 💡That brightness is very important when things feel dark and heavy.

We should share our stories out loud. 🎤🗣The simple act of telling them changes us for the better. 💛

08/18/2026

After someone we love dies, remembering them is a normal part of grief. But sometimes, remembering brings too much pain, and we just want to forget. 😢

Trying to forget does not work. 🙅We might try to stay busy or lock our thoughts away. That might help for a little while, but memories always sneak back in. 💭💭💭They show up in our sleep. 😴 Just when we think we are fine, a familiar smell 💐or a song 🎶can suddenly bring back a strong memory that knocks us off our feet.

It is better to welcome our memories. When we accept our memories and the feelings they bring, we stop wasting energy trying to forget. Letting ourselves feel these memories helps us move forward. 🌄

08/15/2026

Weekend affirmation: It is okay for me to grieve. I will not be ashamed of my sadness.

We are allowed to be sad and to show our hurt.💔Feeling grief is just as normal and real as feeling love.

Sometimes, the world wants us to hide our sadness because it makes other people uncomfortable. 😔 When this happens, it is okay to ignore them. We must protect our right to cry and mourn.

We are thankful that love is a real part of our lives. 🙏🏻Because we loved so much, sadness is now a part of our lives, too. We will always defend our right to feel both love and grief.

08/12/2026

Navigating through sorrow often feels like a winding path. We move in unpredictable directions—sometimes we take steps forward, other times we regress, or we feel like we are simply spinning in circles. During the unpredictable process of grieving, it is completely normal to experience a sense of confusion, despair, or a lack of direction. It is easy to feel entirely adrift.

Grief does not come with a set of instructions; it is an unmapped expedition. During the moments we feel most disconnected, it is crucial to remind ourselves that taking a nonlinear route does not mean we have lost our way. We are simply processing our emotions exactly as we must.

08/10/2026

Think you can putt? ⛳💚

Join us on August 16, 2026 at Highwood Golf Course in High River for So You Think You Can Putt — a charity golf event in support of Solace Grief Support Society.

Come out for a little friendly competition while helping make compassionate grief support available to individuals and families in our community.

Every putt makes a difference. 💚

07/10/2026

Visit us at the Okotoks Farmer's Market today from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

06/26/2026

Solace Grief Support Society is a local nonprofit offering free grief support services to individuals and families navigating loss. Whether you’ve lost a loved one recently or years ago, you don’t have to walk through it alone.

💛 What We Offer:
• One-on-one support
• Group sessions
• Art Therapy for Youth
• Resources for all ages

Grief looks different for everyone — and every story matters. We’re here to listen, to support, and to walk beside you.

📍 Servicing the Foothills of Alberta

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