Widows often have trouble letting go of “perfect”. We need to stop constantly feeling like we need to do everything perfectly. Widows may be held back from even trying because of our fear of being less than perfect. We all … Read More
Gone are the days of living to please others, because growing old alone is not for the faint of heart. Whatever your age, I can tell you that it’s always the best time for doing what you and only you … Read More
My last blog posting was about starting a “Personal Widow’s Journal” and from that I’ve gotten several requests to do a follow up posting with journal tips for widows. If you have never done a journal it can be differcult … Read More
A personal widow’s journal is used to document her thoughts, images and the world around her. That is why the very first thing I want you to do is get yourself a journal or notebook. Make sure that you love … Read More
Watch your words because words matter. Words spoken without thought can hurt grieving widows and cause unnecessary pain. On the other hand, words we speak when grieving can also cause pain to others that don’t understand our grief journey. Words … Read More
There is nothing like losing your spouse to erase your to-do list. It causes us to rethink about what we thought was our top priority. Their deaths made us set aside the demands of the world and that helps us … Read More
Are you having trouble being spiritual when grieving? Anger at God A crisis of faith in your religious beliefs Difficulty in making sense of their death Searching for understanding of life without your loved one Grief and loss evoke a … Read More
For the purpose of providing you with support and strength, we are going to talk about our spiritual needs as “faith”. Being positive is not possible without faith in something other than our self. We can’t do it on our … Read More
Easter long weekend is coming up and so I think its a great time to talk about taking a leap of faith. What if you had no fear of failing, of being alone or being disapproved by others? All this … Read More
Are you a senior widow? You may have been independent in your marriage, but the finality of their death can still overwhelm you. You can’t listen to the music you both enjoyed together and meals out are just unbearable without … Read More