Ask For Help
I know its hard being a widow and having to do everything, especially when your used to having a husband help you. But please, if you do not know something, ask for help and advice. Often we get into more … Read More
Grief Shouldn’t Be Ignored
You may have been independent in your marriage and so you didn’t fall apart due to having to make all the decisions, paying bills etc. but the finality of their death can still overwhelm you. You can’t listen to the … Read More
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it
I do not know who wrote this poem or where I got it, but I’m it’s my Easter gift to you. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through itHappy moments, praise GodDifficult moments, seek GodQuiet moments, … Read More
Make A Difference For Valentines
You start to heal when you are no longer focused on your own grief, hardships and loss. This Valentine’s Day instead of focusing on not having a spouse, focus on others that are also alone. I say this to those … Read More
Tell People How You Feel
Sometimes our biggest regret at a funeral is that we didn’t fully communicate to our loved one just how much we loved them. Other times we let conflicts with friends and family members remain unresolved. This prevents us from forgiving, … Read More
What Is Your “Truth”?
It seems that we are constantly told untruths and need to filter everything we hear. But let’s focus on ourselves instead of others – that’s where it really matters. What do you really stand for? What will you compromise on? … Read More
Our Shared Journey Newsletter
I called this newsletter “A Shared Journey” because I believe that by sharing our stories as widows we help each other to grieve and heal. I hope that the newsletter’s ideas, tips and advice will help you in your own … Read More
What to Do With Despair?
“Despair” means loss of hope and it’s normal to want to rush in to help. But promising things that cannot be delivered will make you appear less reliable and trusting and when they need you even more they will not … Read More
The Personal Price of Caring
Widows pay a heavy price for being their husband’s care giver. The emotional exhaustion of burnout is often accompanied by a deterioration in physical and mental well-being. Widows report feeling tired and run-down, finding it hard to get up in … Read More
Do Their Opinions Really Matter?
Often we don’t even realize who we are meant to be because we let the opinions of others affect us. We need to hold fast to the thought that other people and their opinions hold only the power that we … Read More