What You Want
One way to take care of yourself is by looking at what you want versus what you need. You may ask – What is the difference between the two? Simply put a want is something we hope will make us … Read More
Important Friendships
You have likely already heard how important friendships are when you are grieving. Recent studies show that lonely grievers are more likely to develop high blood pressure, sleep poorly and get sick more often. On the other hand if you … Read More
Caregiving
Caregiving is emotionally stressful. Caregiving is physically demanding, there’s no doubt about that, but the emotional stress can be even more draining. Whether you’re caring for a loved one or you’re a full time caregiver in your area, you will … Read More
How We Are Doing
People ask us all the time how we are doing and we usually say that we are doing “fine”, but I have some questions for you to answer: 1. Do you think of your husband every single day? 2. Do … Read More
Create Peace
Create peace and control our worry by being aware of how you are living and before you know it internal peace will come naturally to you. Peace is a state of mind, and like kindness, it is very contagious. We … Read More
Listened as Widows
I have listened as widows tell me that the “fun” side of them has virtually disappeared. It seems that along their way, while grieving and facing the responsibilities of being single, they have lost sight of having fun – just … Read More
Widow’s Identity
When society changes our “label” from wife to widow, we are forced to figure out our “widow’s identity”. We are so much more then a “widow” and we should never let that “label” define us. Moving forward we need to … Read More
The Loneliness Factor
The Loneliness Factor When our spouses were alive, we were more content to sit around on a Saturday night to watch TV and eat leftovers. But now they are gone and loneliness is our new companion. So our desire to … Read More
Discouraged
Don’t Get Discouraged Everyone has been misjudged at one time or another in their lives. After the death of your loved one there will always be people waiting to see your response, to judge your every action. Do not be … Read More
Forever Changed
When our loved one died our lives and the people in them were forever changed. When we are grieving, our friendships may experience some difficulties, but there is an art to knowing when a friendship can be fixed and when … Read More