Español (Spanish Speaking) Virtual Community
This is a virtual community. Contact us for meeting details.
Our Mission for Widows
We serve to empower widows to lean into life, build resilience, and make a positive difference in society.
Modern Widows Club is designed to create a safe and private environment for widows to lean into life together through the journey.
We are the club no one wants to be in because you only get in by virtue of experiencing a great loss. Yet what we hope you find once you’re here is that you’re surrounded by a community of really amazing women that you can lean on and learn from. We’re widows helping widows to live- to go upward and onward. Sometimes we cry and sometimes we laugh. We talk about how to tackle challenges without our partners’ help and cheer each other on. We often share food as we do this, because who doesn’t like to eat?
When a woman loses her loved one she tends to feel very alone. Regardless of her age or circumstances, she will benefit from other women in her life who understand the unique challenges she is now faced with. She needs women who will build her up and encourage her in this new life she walks. We are stronger together. No woman is an island. We need each other.
Meet the Español (Spanish Speaking) Community Advocates:
Marisela Marquez
Marisela Marquez is an international-selling author of Hispanic descent. After losing her husband in 2018, she became dedicated to empowering women and children impacted by grief. Drawing from her experiences and academic research knowledge, Marisela provides resources to help women navigate life after loss through her website, embracingwidowhood.com. Her work has been featured in numerous publications and at women-empowering events. She is a doctoral learner researcher exploring the impact of grief and growth.
Diana Morales
Born in Bogotá, Colombia, South America, she relocated to Orlando, Florida, in 1995. Due to her professional business administration background, she has extensive experience in diverse fields, such as the Florida, City of Orlando Government, the banking industry, college-level educational institutions, business ownership/entrepreneurship, real estate consulting, and nonprofit organizations.
After the sudden loss of her forever husband in 2021, and after very challenging years of trying to redefine life again, now she advocates for and supports families affected by the loss of a spouse by leading a local faith-based group through her church. She also serves the widowhood community through her real estate office by providing reliable, knowledgeable, and empathetic alternatives to this major decision-making event, and last but not least she also serves the global community by being a team member of one of the most well-known faith-based organizations around the world.