Sympathy Cards
Sympathy cards are like gold for widows. We need to be surrounded by support, encouragement and kindness. The best part of a sympathy card is that it never expires, we can physically hold it and when feeling down we can … Read More
Fear of Rejection
Yes, grief hurts and fear of rejection is part of this emotional journey. We lost part of our identity when we moved from being a wife to being a widow. It’s important that widows remind themselves of the many other … Read More
Week 5 Summary – Workbook
Week 5 Summary – Workbook “Restore, Rebalance, Rejuvenate” Week 5: Overcoming Fear What is Your Attitude as You Overcome Your Fears? Denial and Limiting Beliefs Self-Care What Do I Need to Care for Myself? Don’t Wait for the Perfect Moment … Read More
Week 2 Summary – Workbook
Week 2 Summary – Workbook “Restore, Rebalance, Rejuvenate” Week 2: Health: Mental – Physical – Spiritual Do You Really Want to Change? Are You a Glass “Half Empty” or “Half Full” Person? Daily Habits to Support You Simplify Your Life … Read More
Retail Therapy
Widows shop because it makes them feel good and retail therapy makes no demands of them. If there is no one at home to tell us that we are loved, there’s always our favorite store to welcome us. When we … Read More
Take Back Your Life
I work with widows teaching workshops like “Take Back Your Life” and the Grief Recovery Method. A couple of times I’ve had widows come repeatedly to see me. I finally had to tell them that I could not help them … Read More
Pet Therapy
No one understands mental health and how unstable it can make us widows, better than those that are also grieving. Pet therapy is one of the most effective ways to help our mental health. Horses, dogs and cats are being … Read More
Writing a Sympathy Note
Nothing heals quite like writing a sympathy note, for both the writer and for the receiver. Writing a sympathy note (not an email or Facebook comment) is important because the grieving widow needs to hear directly from your heart to … Read More
Difficult Family Members
Widows often ask me for advice on how to get along with difficult family members. It helps to acknowledge that we love our families even though they may get under our skin. Also, the perfect family does not exist and … Read More
Radical Acceptance
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When you are young and things don’t turn out, you can always tell yourself “maybe next year”. That’s the beauty of being young – there are lots of second chances. But as time passes, how do you acknowledge that life … Read More