There is a lot more to grief than the common Five Stages of Grief that we all hear about. We all travel the grief journey at different stages and times so we need to understand why we feel the way we do.
When your husband died, grief took over: emotionally, physically and spiritually. Your thoughts and feelings related to their death is what molds your mourning. Understanding your grief is an important part to understanding how your grief is affecting you. Though … Read More
Wherever you are in your journey, BE in the Moment. If a widow cannot learn to be happy again, then she will never fully appreciate any blessings that come her way. We widows often give up because we feel that … Read More
Your feelings as a widow are very real, and it is important to be able to express them in a real way. This is not the time to tell yourself that because you are a lady, or a certain age, … Read More
There is nothing like video’s for telling our stories and sharing information for widows. “Stages of Grief” has been under dispute these last few years. To hear more about this please go to my YouTube channel and watch what I … Read More
I had lots of support from family and friends when Donnie died. Even a year later they were there at the grave site for the one year anniversary. I truly appreciate them; but as much as I needed their support, … Read More
Grief is an ongoing process and it is never completely settled. The loss is always with you and it can be triggered by anything. One moment you are resilient, functioning and in control. The next minute you feel fragile, confused … Read More
Society has some ideas about widows and unfortunately they sometimes see us widows as negative stereotypes. Widows are always mourning. It is disrespectful to the dead for widows to have fun. Widows are emotionally unstable. They present a threat to … Read More
Here is a good article written by Joan Wickerham. Grief is a lot weirder than we think. It doesn’t follow a logical course or conform to any predictable timetable. Yet we persist in making comments about how other people are … Read More
Take time on your grief journey to stand still and shake off the heavy burden you have been carrying. Ask yourself some questions: Do you still think of your husband every day? Do you become emotionally upset or can you … Read More
Anticipatory grief is a common grief reaction when facing the eventual death of a loved one. Yet, while most people are familiar with the grief that occurs after a death (conventional grief), anticipatory grief is not often discussed. Link to … Read More