June 2012
Monthly Archives
Annual WCESS Conference
The 2nd Annual WCESS Conference, ‘Tools for the “New Normal” Journey’, October 26-28, 2012, held in Tempe, Arizona, for anyone whose spouse or partner has died. It is designed for any widow or widower looking for tools, solutions, and answers to the countless challenges and unanswered questions they face. We are bringing together more than … Continue Reading
The Creative Caregiver
The Creative Caregiver… ideas for creating a successful journey By Joyce Marie Sheldon BE A COMMUNICATOR Learn to listen. Learn to speak clearly, with honesty and kindness. Put yourself in the shoes of your loved one who is ill. What would you want, need, and long for? Speak of love to those who await your … Continue Reading
Share Your Loss With Your Children
When you have young children at home, your grief is twice as hard. Your children will express their feelings in different ways, depending on age and maturity. They may act out their grief and frustration or withdraw into themselves. Make sure they know that you are available to listen and to talk whenever they are … Continue Reading
Widow Audio Book – Chapter One
Please listen and enjoy Chapter One of the book “The Sisterhood of Widows”– read by a Professional Reader http://sisterhoodofwidows.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Ch001AudioBook.mp3
There Are Miracles Everywhere
The below article was from Tam Veilleux and has been trimmed to fit my blog. I walked into the gift shop of the garden center I work at and found two older ladies and a group of three young girls. “We need plants for a cemetery plot,” said the older of the two women. The other … Continue Reading
Widows and Signs from Their Husbands
As widows we seem to be more in touch with our senses and therefore more open to seeing the signs that a late husband may send to comfort us. I believe that our husbands are out there looking out for us and we just need to look for the signs. One of the widows in … Continue Reading
Denial Can Compound a Widow’s Problems
Widows may slip into denial when their lives take a different path and they are on their own again. One major denial is that we are on our own and that we will sometimes need help. We assume responsibilities unnecessarily because we don’t want to admit that life has changed and we are finding it … Continue Reading
Are You a Shopaholic?
Widows shop for a lot of reasons but mainly they do it to relieve stress and because they are lost. Shopping can bring you temporary comfort but it can also be a dangerous habit. Lots of people get addicted to shopping because they can’t face their lives and shopping is a way for them to … Continue Reading
Widows – Life Is Never the Same Again
As I think back in time my earliest recollection of death was that of my grandfather. Children have a strange understanding of life and death that often leaves them with a bewildered acceptance. I was young (about eight) and what I remember is that there were a lot of people around and nothing seemed normal. … Continue Reading
Widows Need To Get Out
A widow can find it hard to get out on her own after years of being part of a couple. They don’t know what they would enjoy doing in their community and so often just stay home. Below is June’s “Walk n’ Talk” with our local author David Goss, people of all ages enjoy going … Continue Reading
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