A Widow’s Journal
A widow’s journal is a private place to express her inner fears, thoughts and feelings. By writing it all out you will come closer to understanding who you are and who you want to be going forward. Your insights and … Read More
Tips for Mental Health
Grief is not a sickness, but a healthy and normal reaction to losing a loved one. But grief does affect our mental lookout and so we need to ask ourselves – What are some good tips for mental health? Seek … Read More
Your Money
Can you afford to live the life you really want? You have to take control because ignorance is not bliss when it comes to your money. If you don’t know what to do or how to do it asking for … Read More
Grief Has No Limits
When our husbands died the question, “What am to do next?” comes to mind. First thing a widow should do is to just let herself grieve, and understand that grief has no limits. There is no time schedule and widows … Read More
Paper Work for Widows
posted in: All Blog Postings by Mary, First Year As A Widow 4
I recommend that you get a notebook to write out all the paper work for widows, things that have to be done and people you need to call. Often in the earliest stages of grief we have to deal with … Read More
Two Bad Habits
As widows our energy is already low and so I want to warn you about two bad habits that we often take on after the death of our husbands. The first bad habit is irresponsible television watching. I suggest that … Read More
Something We Love
Making time to do something we love is a way of honoring and expressing who we are. We all suffer from grief, but some widows are better than others at making time for the things they love to do. Wisdom … Read More
Start A Journal
If you start a journal it has to be workable for you, in the life you are presently living. If that means doing it first thing in the morning, or last thing in the evening, great!! If it means only … Read More
Where Is Your Power?
All widows need to ask themselves, “Where Is Your Power?” The quality of your life, your actions and your accomplishments are all determined by your beliefs. How many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot … Read More
Live With Integnity
It’s important that as we grieve we continue to live with integnity. As widows we have to be careful that we don’t get scammed and taken advantage of. But, on the other side we don’t want to take the easy … Read More