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Ajai Blue-Saunders
Certified Peer Grief Educator
Ajai (A'jay) Blue-Saunders has been involved with program development and nonprofit management for over 40 years. She has a background in Grief and Loss gained in her educational experience which has been further developed by experiencing the loss of her father, mother, older sister, brother, young granddaughter and finally her husband John in 2015. Currently she resides in the Metro Richmond, Virginia area with her adult daughter with disabilities and together they are learning and attempting to live a fulfilled life without him.
Ajai is a Certified Grief Educator working with women to navigate the ocean of grief through strong Christian beliefs and much prayer. She formerly was a peer leader of a local widow's support group for over 4 years; an active panelist on community and national workshops discussing grief and healing, and she can be found as a presenter on the PBS media platform "Speaking Grief" which helps grievers and those supporting those in grief.
As a writer her journey included writing a monthly blog for Hope for Widows Foundation for many years and she enjoys sharing wisdom, resources and talents to make the world a better place to live and thrive. She has served on the Board of Directors for Hope for Widows Foundation for 2 years, helping to strengthen its impact on widows worldwide.
As a trained and skilled herbalist, she combines her knowledge and experience to facilitate workshops using God's herbs to heal and restore widows through the grief journey. Her workshops are encouraging, while sensitive to all while she ministers ways to heal. Please contact her to arrange for a session/workshop or general grief resources and support.
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