March 2012
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Funeral Home Support
Sherwood’s Funeral Home, Norton, New Brunswick, Canada, is a family owned and operated independent funeral business that has been serving families for over 90 years. They strive to provide loving and caring support to families, and friends, at a time of loss and bereavement. I wish to thank them for joining “The Sisterhood of Widows” … Continue Reading
The Law of Attraction
I just came from the Law of Attraction Seminar by Michael Losier. I would recommend that you get his books if you are in any way interested in attracting more positive things into your life. Michael has many good tools to use but the one that sticks in my mind the most is the “Don’t, … Continue Reading
Are You Writing Notes Of Gratitude?
Every week we receive e-mails, text messages and lots of junk mail but rarely do we get a handwritten note. Feeling appreciated is one of the strongest of human desires and it’s so easy to do. There is warmth to a personal handwritten note that makes the receiver feel valued. In this day and age … Continue Reading
Are Widows and Their Money Soon Parted?
Most of us know by now that money doesn’t bring happiness but the truth is that the lack of money can bring plenty of pain. I’m not talking about money to buy a fancy car or a vacation home or taking a trip to Hawaii. I’m talking about having the freedom to make decisions that … Continue Reading
Scramble Therapy by Leil Lowndes
Leil Lowndes is the author of several books and she talks about “scramble therapy”. It is quite simply scrambling up your life and trying different activities that you would never think of participating in. Just one weekend of each month do something totally out of your normal routine. If you usually walk than go bowling. … Continue Reading
Do You Feel Guilty and It’s Holding You Back?
It’s normal to feel some guilt because a sense of guilt is helpful in making decisions and deterring you from doing harm to either yourself or others. The perfect balance of just enough guilt helps us to maintain a balanced life. Unfortunately, many widows experience so much guilt that they are unable to do positive … Continue Reading
A Widows Checklist – How Are You Doing?
Please answer these questions honestly and consider how far you have come in your grief journey: • I have given myself permission to grieve when I need to. • I am expressing my grief and not burying it inside me. • I have more physical and emotional energy than I did at the start. • … Continue Reading
A Widows Grief Process
Take a close look at the emotions listed and understand that you may feel some or all of them. These are all normal and healthy symptoms of the grief process and should be acknowledged. Sadness – You may feel such a deep sadness that you never want to laugh again. Confusion – You feel like … Continue Reading
Part Twelve – Widows and Self-Care
This is the last part so I’m going to just highlight a couple of important points. There are many different ways to use your journal. Write your past, present and future vision. Write about your thoughts, dreams, feelings and relationships to others. Another way is to write letters addressed to yourself in your journal – … Continue Reading
Part Eleven – Widows and Self-Care
Our culture values thinking with our heads based on our experiences, knowledge and education. But to honor our self-care we have to get in touch with our feelings. Maybe the most sensible way of doing things is not in your best interest because it follows the priorities of others instead of what you feel like … Continue Reading
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