How Does a Widow Balance Her Life?
If a widow wants to balance her life, she needs to focus not just on her physical state, but also her mental state. A widow needs to have a sense of control.
How Do I Mend My Broken Heart?
I know, it seems impossible, but you can make it through your grief. Widows are not passive observers of their life – they are active participants and their broken hearts happen through them, not to them. We can heal what … Read More
Holidays Making You a Broke Widow?
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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
Contentment
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Have you ever known someone who beams with contentment? They are hard to find and very rare. To have deep contentment is like having a buffer of peace always surrounding you. It’s not that nothing hard or painful ever happens … Read More
Widows and their Attitude
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I’ve been thinking about the lives of widows I have encountered in my life. I have met so many widows these past few years and I really wanted to know what allowed some widows to achieve a full life when … Read More
Are Widows and Their Money Soon Parted?
Most of us know by now that money doesn’t bring happiness but the truth is that the lack of money can bring plenty of pain. I’m not talking about money to buy a fancy car or a vacation home or … Read More
Do You Feel Guilty and It’s Holding You Back?
It’s normal to feel some guilt because a sense of guilt is helpful in making decisions and deterring you from doing harm to either yourself or others. The perfect balance of just enough guilt helps us to maintain a balanced … Read More
A Widows Clutter
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Having a lot of things stuffed in boxes in the garage and closets will create negative energy in our lives. Eliminating the clutter will free us of always thinking about it and just doing it. One of the most important … Read More
Finding Support After a Death
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Grief is so much easier when it’s shared with others, so don’t grieve alone. Being able to express your feelings will help lighten the burden of grief. Turn to friends and family members. Draw on the love of those around … Read More
Valentine’s Day as a Widow
Often we respond to the pain in our lives by instinctively shutting it out of our mind. Denial is a form of disengagement but although it numbs the pain, it also delays our healing. Facing the truth about how our … Read More