Grief Is Messy
Grief is messy and doesn’t fit into a nice and tidy time frame. There is no way around it – we cry, we are angry and we don’t always want to socialize because we are quite simply unhappy. Grief doesn’t … Read More
You can be happy again. We cover positive things you can do, vision for your future, goal setting and self-care.
Grief is messy and doesn’t fit into a nice and tidy time frame. There is no way around it – we cry, we are angry and we don’t always want to socialize because we are quite simply unhappy. Grief doesn’t … Read More
Widows shop because it makes them feel good and retail therapy makes no demands of them. If there is no one at home to tell us that we are loved, there’s always our favorite store to welcome us. When we … Read More
Why do widows wander, aimlessly settling for a life of just existing rather than a full life? There are many reasons, but the basic and fundamental reason is the absence of feeling loved or needed. Life is basically a process … Read More
Widows are under a lot of stress and panic attacks can be frequent when grieving. A panic attacks causes a widow’s heart to pound, makes her dizzy, sweating and shaking to the point of fainting. Coping Tips Learn all you … Read More
I found it hard to be a widow at fifty and sex with no commitment just wasn’t for me. I had a healthy sex drive and certainly missed that part of married life. There is something almost addictive about the … Read More
It’s easy as a widow to get caught up in a cycle of stress and forget to be kind to yourself. The more we worry, the smaller our options and possibilities seem. We get caught up in recycling the same … Read More
I work with widows teaching workshops like “Take Back Your Life” and the Grief Recovery Method. A couple of times I’ve had widows come repeatedly to see me. I finally had to tell them that I could not help them … Read More
It’s no secret that widows are stressed, lacking sleep and totally unbalanced. Learning to relax is the best thing we can do for ourselves. It’s a skill like learning to ride a bike and you have to practice to get … Read More
A few years after Donnie’s death I realized that I wasn’t having fun. As a widow, grief had overtaken my life and it was hard to ask, “Is it time to play?” When Donnie died I was only 50 years … Read More
Age has given me what I’ve looked for my entire life – self confidence to be “me”. I am a healthy aging widow (50 when my husband died and now 64). The experiences, failures and triumphs over the years have … Read More