What are your last wishes? Don’t assume that everyone will know what you want. Making your last wishes known is a meaningful conversation, but we often keep putting it off. It’s dangerous to put this off because it’s impossible to … Read More
Clearing clutter isn’t just a benefit to widows – everyone should declutter and honor their space. Chaos in our lives hampers our ability to focus. For widows who often suffer from “widow fog” clutter only adds to our stress. Paper … Read More
Honor your memories. It’s important to honor your past, present and future memories. The memories you make with others speaks volumes about who you are. I used to worry that after I died, strangers would see my beloved items and … Read More
Laughter is the best medicine. When was the last time you had a knee slapping, crying good time? We humans love to laugh, chuckle, snort and tee-hee. We giggle from our baby cribs to our death beds. There are even … Read More
Are you pessimistic, grouchy and bored? Chronic low grade depression can feel so familiar to a widow that they don’t even know they have it. But it’s rampant among widows and it’s under diagnosed. Widows cope day after day, just … Read More
Learn To Say No – If you do one thing this month learn to say no to a request for your time/money if you truly don’t want to do it. As widows we learned from early years to be nurturing … Read More
The Dream Board – Often we feel beat down and the widows dream board is one tool to help lift us out of our grief. A way to see light through the darkness and a little bit of hope. The … Read More
Out of Control – When you are running out of control, focus on where you want to go, not where you are currently headed for. Where you put your focus is where you will go; good, bad and ugly. It’s … Read More
Negative Self Talk – Instead of negative talk where you say, “I can’t do something” (that takes your power away), say “I don’t do…” and that will help break your negative talk. “I don’t do …” “I don’t do drama” … Read More
Do you tend to experience intense feelings and think you’re going to explode unless you find a safe place to express them? If you’re like most of us widows, you may find your intense feelings confusing. You want to feel … Read More