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
How well are you taking care of yourself now that you are a widow? It’s easy to deceive ourselves in this area, so let’s look a little closer at our lives. Make a list of where the percentage of our … Read More
The holiday season is a time for family and social gatherings. But for many widow it’s looked forward with sad anticipation, sometimes even dread. How can we celebrate Peace On Earth, when there is no peace of mind? Here are … Read More
Widows are targeted online by scammers because we are often lonely and lost – it is called “cat fished”. I follow Mel Robbins and her “5 second rule” and was watching her show, episode # 45 when I learned all … 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
This is one of the toughest decisions a sick widow may be forced to make. Your decision should be timely, other wise you may wait until you no longer have the capacity to choose for yourself and others will be … Read More