About Me
It’s a long journey and a journey with a lot of ups and downs, and we all need somebody who is going to hold our space for that timeframe, no matter how long it takes.
Sheryl Yanover Goldstein’s life was like so many families: married with three beautiful daughters, she had many successful corporate years before becoming a stay-at-home mom while her husband worked outside of the home as a corporate executive.
They were both healthy and happy. She was able to pursue several passion projects like owning a granola company, starting a spinning studio, spearheading an anti bullying campaign in her daughter's elementary school, organizing a private bus to transport kids to high school, and revelling at being a dance and soccer mom as well as a devoted wife. Life came to a sudden halt: in 2017, her now-late husband was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, and her family was suddenly experiencing a traumatic tragedy dealing with this terminal diagnosis.
For 27 and a half months, they held onto hope, trying to keep their family unit functioning to make the most of the precious time they had together, while at the same time attempting to navigate what was happening to their beloved father and husband.
When Sheryl’s husband passed away, there were many unexpected adaptations to make while trying to reengineer a “new normal”. She felt like there was limited support from people who could truly understand grief and the journey she and her family were going through. Sheryl realized she wanted to be a support for those who were grieving the loss of a loved one. “It’s a long journey with a lot of ups and downs, and it is so important to have people who are going to hold our space for that timeframe, no matter how long it takes. I want to be that somebody.”
After being widowed, Sheryl truly understood the extreme level of loss that came with the passing of a spouse. “It’s not just the person you lose; it is the loss of your future together, the abandoned dreams and goals on top of the secondary losses: the couple, the family dynamic, life events and holidays that were so special become so challenging. No one envisions a tragic loss or diagnosis coming and the tremendous day-to-day struggle of navigating through it all. Everything about your life changes. People experiencing loss move forward at their own pace, and that’s when they need to be heard and witnessed most.”
Sheryl implemented a committee and an anti-bullying program at her daughter’s elementary school, with the motto”Beechwood Buddies, Every child has the right to play.” The goal was to help children socialize effectively with their peers and minimize exclusion and negative behaviour toward fellow students.
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