Holiday Get Togethers
Holiday Get Togethers – In the midst of our holiday get togethers there is a missing loved one. They are not with us in the physical sense, but they are with us in spirit and memories. The holidays can be … Read More
Holiday Get Togethers – In the midst of our holiday get togethers there is a missing loved one. They are not with us in the physical sense, but they are with us in spirit and memories. The holidays can be … Read More
Widows need all the holiday kindness they can get, but what if the best way to get kindness is to give it? There is a saying, “to have a friend, you must first be a friend”. I think that also … Read More
My Holiday and Special Occasion Guide was created because it’s hard to get through the special occasions and holidays while grieving the loss of our loved one. This guide will help you to do some planning and it’s the perfect … Read More
Is it “okay to skip Christmas?” Absolutely – There is nothing wrong with skipping Christmas, especially when your grief is fresh. A break can mean turning down invitations to parties or to step back from parts of the holiday … Read More
You have likely already heard how important friendships are when you are grieving at Christmas time. Recent studies show that lonely grievers are more likely to develop high blood pressure, sleep poorly and get sick more often. On the other … Read More
Is just the thought of Christmas shopping enough to make you want to stay in bed? I know we aren’t in a festive mood when grieving but whether we are ready for it or not, the season of gift giving … Read More
I like the words “Hope for Widows” because it means that life doesn’t end with the death of our spouse. There is hope for a new future, hope for laughter, hope for joy, hope for peace … Hope for widows … Read More
The season of giving is upon us and if you’re ready to make a difference, there is no better time to start then today. A heartfelt gift has the power to change a person’s life, to heal and to make … Read More
I understand that learning to accept help is hard, even more so when grieving. The death of our loved one feels so unreal and yet we still think we can handle it on our own. We think, “I don’t want … Read More
No one understands us widows, and our fear of losing our memories of our loved ones. Please speak your memories because they are beautiful in the retelling. Take an event that happened in the past and weave a story out … Read More