Understand that first year as a widow – holidays, special occasions and emotionally charged events that leave you depressed and lonely.
Unfortunately when you became a widow, your finances may have taken a big hit. Now Christmas is coming and after years of happy Christmas giving, you’re stressed with worry about how to continue when you are struggling with just paying … Read More
My role isn’t to tell you how to grieve over the holidays or “get over” your loss faster, but to remind you that grief is normal and natural, and you’re doing it just fine. That’s right, you’re doing this your … Read More
In everything we do, we are either meeting our needs or we are not. Learning to make the choices that will effectively meet our needs is a key to the pursuit of happiness and that is saying something important, when … Read More
Grieving is hard and so for self-protection we put up a wall around our frail feelings. We insulate ourselves and in time it makes us feel even more numb. When you understand your grief and your emotional journey, you won’t … Read More
To me, as a widow, being bold means taking on a new future that speaks to who I am and the person who I want others to see. As we know, life is too short not to go after what … Read More
July 8, 2019 Mary Francis, I’m a food reporter at the New York Times, and I’m working on a story about grief and cooking. I’ve spoken to many bereavement counselors who have told me about the pain many of their … Read More
First a widow needs to promise herself that she will never give up. To say “I will do….” and “nothing will stop me.” Be like a child that never stops trying to walk until they are able to do it. … Read More
It may be hard to believe, but you will survive this journey. It’s important in the healing process to believe that you will heal. Tell yourself often, “I am alive and I will survive”. First thing is to get help … Read More
Widows need something to focus on something beside their grief, to heal their broken hearts. Success doesn’t have to be big, lots of money or fame. Success can just be doing something that brings you joy. Here are some characteristics … Read More
It always surprises me how hard supposedly well-intended friends and family will work to insert themselves, uninvited into every detail of a widows life. They should find some other way to entertain themselves besides messing around in the personal life … Read More