Talking To Yourself
You have to step outside your comfort zone and challenge your desire to be risk free and safe. You may have to have a heart-to-heart talk to yourself. It’s time for change and to get up out of that rut … Read More
Widows and Taking Financial Control
I may be making an impact on widows lives, but they have also made an unforgettable imprint on my soul. It is fulfilling to be giving value to other widows and your finances are the most important to have control … Read More
I Feel Like Scrooge
Well, it’s that time of year again, the season for being thankful and grateful. It starts with Thanksgiving Day and goes through till New Year’s Day. Being thankful is a positive way to attract more situations and experiences to feel … Read More
Loneliness is Curable
At times in my life, as a widow, I have been utterly lonely. Try admitting this in our culture and you’ll find that the listeners will cringe with a mixture of pity, revulsion and alarm. In our culture everyone wants … Read More
Self-Pity is an Energy Robber
Grief is normal and natural but as widows we have to fight the demon of self-pity as it’s a waste of our energy. Never accept defeat – grief may knock us down, giving us bruises, heartaches and torment but there … Read More
What Is Your Attitude?
A widow with a negative attitude thinks “I can’t”. They dwell on problems, find fault with everything and everyone while focusing on what’s missing in their lives. They can only see limitations because their mind is clouded by rejections, disappointments, doubt … Read More
Tips To Help Widows Be More Confident
We widows share our grief journey and support each other, but no one can give us the confidence we need. Confidence has to come from within. Our mental health is directly connected to our happiness and confidence. Tips for confidence: … Read More
Workshop – From Grief to Healing
I’m having another “Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life” workshop on Saturday, March 28th 2015. We need to recognize that we can’t control the past but that we can control our future. Don’t drift along with no goals or plans for your … Read More
Valentine’s Day as a Widow
I’m a widow – I never thought that I would be saying those words in my fifties. As a child the only widows I knew seemed like old women that had nothing to look forward to. Our lives are molded by what happens to … Read More
Saying Goodbye to the Dying
Saying good-bye to a dying loved one — what to talk about, when, and how — doesn’t come naturally to most of us. All they ask of us is what people appreciate hearing at any time of life: words of … Read More