Dysfunctional Holidays
I have a surprise for you – we are all dysfunctional in one way or another and if we accept this with a sense of humor we may just survive our dysfunctional holidays with our sanity intact. For many people, … Read More
Panic Attacks
Panic attacks are the most frightening of all stress symptoms and are experienced by approximately one in ten adults. They can occur after we have lost a loved one and our stress is high. A panic attack causes your heart … Read More
Clearing Clutter
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
Your Aim In Life
What’s your aim in life? How would you like the story of your life to go? What would you like to be able to say about your life after it’s too late to do anything about it? If you were … Read More
Honor Your Memories
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
The Best Medicine
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
Low Grade Depression
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
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
Widows Dream Board
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