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Series of Workshops Explore the Hidden Physical Toll of Unprocessed Grief

Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist and retired nurse practitioner Jacqueline Werket to discuss recovery from delayed grief.

Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist and retired nurse practitioner Jacqueline Werket is leading a series of workshops on delayed grief over the next couple of months.

She will shine a light on how recovery flourishes within community not in isolation. Attendees will leave knowing the definition of delayed grief, the causes, the triggers and signs so that they can recognize it in themselves and others.

Jacqueline will also share her personal story, which is highlighted in her memoir, “A Grief Postponed.”

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Here is a list of her upcoming events.

August 25, 2026, 10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Logan Lodge Bloomington
9930 Logan Ave S.
Bloomington, MN 55431

August 27, 2026
Edina Senior Center
5280 Grandview Square # 101
Edina, MN 55436

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September 16, 2026, 10:30 a.m.
Coon Rapids Senior Center
11155 Robinson Drive
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

September 21, 2026, 11:30a -12:30 p
Roseville Senior Center- Anpetu Teca Education Center
1910 County Road B West
Roseville, MN 55113

October 12, 2026
“Growing Through Loss”
North Suburban Grief Support Coalition
Church of St. William
6120 5th Street NE
Fridley, MN 55432

October 15, 2026, Noon – 1 p.m.
Hopkins Activity Center
33 14th Avenue North
Hopkins, MN 55343

October 27, 2026, 10 a.m.
Chisholm Library Book Club Talk
300 West Lake Street
Chisholm, MN 55719

December 8, 2026, 1 p.m.
Shoreview Senior Center
4580 Victoria Street North
Shoreview, MN 55126

About Jacqueline Werket

Jacqueline Werket is the author of the Amazon bestseller A Grief Postponed: A Nurse Practitioner’s Journey through Delayed Grief. The book is endorsed by Jack Canfield the co-author of the beloved Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Chicken Soup for the Grieving Soul and The Success Principals.

The Midwest Book Review called A Grief Postponed “Authentic, deftly crafted, insightful, inspiring…Exceptional, engaging, memorable…”

Learn more online at Jacquelinewerket.com

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