November 2010
Monthly Archives
As Widows we are out of our comfort zone.
We all live our lives trying to avoid risky situtations and avoid the potential to be hurt, but life doesn’t always work out as planned. As widows we have been taken out of our comfort zone so we may as well try something new and see if it works. It may, it may not, but … Continue Reading
Widows – When we Justify
When we justify, we are trying to convince ourselves that it’s OK to settle for second best…that it’s OK to play it safe…that it’s OK to sell ourselves short. Happy, fulfilled people don’t justify why they don’t have this or that and we shouldn’t either. Lets tuck our excuses in our back pocket and just … Continue Reading
Widows Pot Luck Supper
Tomorrow I’m the guest speaker at the “Widows First Pot Luck Supper” in Bathurst, New Brunswick. I want to thank Jessica Ryan for all her hard work. Jessica came up with this idea and contacted me. To speak to a ladies group that is so involved in their community is a challenge I’m going to … Continue Reading
Depression And Widows
Widows have to be careful that they don’t slip into depression. It is so easy to let everything go, because our whole life has changed. The symptoms to watch out for are lack of sleep, decreased interest in life, feelings of guilt, no energy, difficulty in focusing and the opposite being over busy to avoid … Continue Reading
Patience and Understanding
I spoke to alot of widows this weekend that are all at different stages of their “grieving and healing” journey. It made me think of how we progress in our thinking and how our frame of mind also changes. When Donnie died I was upset with him because he smoked, drinked and had bad eating … Continue Reading
Harbour Station Christmas Craft Show
Harbour Station Christmas Crafts and Misc. I have a table at Harbour Station this weekend to promote and sell the book. When your there stop by station area M4 and say Hi. I love talking to people about their Christmas shopping and hearing about all their treasures. See you there. Mary
A Widow Sharing Her Story
Below is a message I received with permission to print and share: ” Hi Mary, My cousin thought of me the other day while reading your book “The Sisterhood of Widows”. She has lent me the book to read and so far this book has inspired me so much. I am a widow and have … Continue Reading
Article On Challenges
I contributed to the article “76 Challenges That Women Have to Overcome in Entrepreneurship” article and ranked # 2. It’s a great overview of the challenges we need to overcome to be successful. Click on the following link to read it – http://htxt.it/nuRE
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln said “People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be”. How we choose to react to being a widow is our choice. Each of us shapes our own destiny by the choices we make. Everyone has it in her power to say, “This I am today, that I … Continue Reading
Statistics on Widows
Statistics on Widows age 65 and over show that five years after they were widowed 9.4% were living below the low-income threshold. Senior widows outnumbered senior men by four to one. This means that 45% of women aged 65 and over are widowed. Widowhood has a direct impact on the standard of living for senior … Continue Reading
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