Perspective4Widows

Late last year 4 of my widowed girlfriends co-founded a wellness gift shop on the Danforth, appropriately named “Lost + Found”. Navigating through the world of young widowhood they found support and community through their shared experiences and wanted to use that to pursue and promote mental heath for others in their community.
Like virtually all small businesses, they were forced to shut their doors last month and move to an online platform. I reached out to them a few weeks ago to see if they would be able to curate a custom Covid Care Kit that I could send to clients and friends, hoping to bring a smile to people during what can sometimes feel like a gloomy time.
Below is a picture of the beautiful boxes they created for me (they even wrote handwritten notes to go with each box!) Everyone who has received one has been so appreciative of the gesture and I’m so grateful for all the thought that went into building the boxes.
If you are interested in providing members of your community with a unique gift while supporting these lovely women and local business through creating a custom care kit you can reach them via email at [email protected], or visit their online store for other gift ideas at lostandfoundto.com.
Thank you again girls and be well everyone!

Have you or a loved one been recently widowed? I am thrilled to be speaking again at this year's Camp Widow conference taking place November 8th -10th at the Toronto Marriott at the Eaton's centre. Camp Widow® is a unique and incredible experience. Over a weekend this program provides both practical tools and relevant resources for widowed persons rebuilding their lives in the aftermath of the death of a spouse or partner.
For more information, visit their website at

Camp Widow Created by widowed people for widowed people. We get you.

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