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Bereavement
Archive notice: This is a historical post from Mary’s years of blogging. Some older posts may mention products, courses or shop items that are no longer available, as Mary now focuses her time and energy on supporting widows inside her private Facebook community. The guidance and stories remain here as a free resource for widows.
For current ways to connect with Mary’s work, you can:
- Read her book on Amazon .
- Request to join her private Facebook group for widows .
Bereavement is a period of mourning or state of intense grief. You will soon find that family and friends may not understand your unique bereavement journey.
Try to find others that are in your situation but are further along. They will tell you about their journey, listen to you and share what has worked for them. It is so helpful to know that you are not alone.
I believe that bereaved widows are best helped by other bereaved widows. Bereaved widows need an emotionally safe place where they can tell their stories without fear of judgement. That is why I created the private Facebook Community for ladies only, “The Sisterhood of Widows – Private Group for Widows”. A judgement free place where we take into account the vast differences in cultural and religious traditions, where over 12,500 widows realized that their lives moved forward, and yet their memories will forever remain with them.
We learn from one another, sometimes unconsciously, with a purpose as we ask and give advice. The best support we can receive are the stories from other bereaved widows that identify with our own experiences. Until you have lost a partner, you can’t possibly know how difficult and emotional bereavement is.
I am convinced that the best that we can do is to share our journey in the hope that it will help others to heal. Acceptance is key to our healing. There are no time frames, no quick self-help courses, no perfect path or short cuts for bereavement.
Through our private community the feelings of fear, anger, guilt and denial may be brought to the surface so it can be talked about. Sharing of our experiences enables us to cope with these emotions.
The most important thing in bereavement is support. I feel that the help and comfort I have found in this unique community of widows has given everyone the confidence to continue on their own unique journey of healing.
For free support and encouragement go to my website and download my free Guides, subscribe to my Blog or YouTube channel and follow my public Facebook page. If you decide to request to join the Private Facebook page be aware that there are security questions and you have to agree to follow the rules. It is for ladies only from around the world and is closely monitored. No promoting of business, religion or politics is allowed.
Mary Francis, The Sisterhood of Widows