What Are Widows Afraid Of?
Death results in fears of all kinds. Some fears you didn’t know you would ever feel. Some are old fears you’ve had most of your life but had been successfully denying up to now. A little fear can be motivating, … Read More
Do You Want to Skip Christmas?
If they ever invent time travel, many of us widows will be the first to line up to skip pass November and December for a first class ticket to January. We will bypass all of the "holiday cheer" and having to … Read More
Family in Grief
They have not denied their pain or hidden from it. But, at the same time, they have chosen to live. And through that choice they have affirmed their belief in their family and they have learned how to be joyous. … Read More
How Does Unhappiness Turn Into Depression
For some widows, depression starts as a reaction to the loss of their spouse and the feeling of being trapped by grief. Loss is an unavoidable part of this life and it’s an enormous struggle to sort through the grief … Read More
Widows – Words are Powerful
Widows have to work to get re-balanced after the death of their loved ones and one of the best things is to talk more positively to ourselves. Words are powerful and they can make us feel worse or they can have … Read More
Death of Spouse is rated as the Highest Stress Event in Life
This doesn’t come as a surprise to those that have lost their spouse. The rating is based on the fact that nothing causes more of a “life change” than the death of your spouse. The “life changes” in your life … Read More