How Does Life Go On?
Life goes on they say, but how can it, how dare it without our loved one? To fully heal our hearts, we must give ourselves permission to be happy. Eventually, as our heart heals, we will still miss them, but … Read More
Endings Are Also New Beginnings
The sense of helplessness and numbness that is common the first year, are signs of an ending and also a new beginning. You are experiencing the end of your married life and the couple world, to begin your life as … Read More
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
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is your one stop shop for hospice palliative care resources and information materials for health care providers, volunteers and family and informal caregivers. Welcome to the CHPCA Marketplace “The Sisterhood of Widows” book … Read More
Widows and Estate Planning
When you die, all your important documents need to be found – the will, birth certificate, life insurance policies, pension information, bank details and more. Have ownership papers for specific assets and property in with your other important papers. You … Read More
Widows Embracing Life
Ten years ago I became a widow going through a dark season of grief. I read that reconnecting with my inner child is a terrific way to heal my wounds. But instead I have become absolutely fixed upon my “inner … Read More
A Widow’s Grief Moods
Rapid mood changes are typical when widows are grieving. Widow’s are often doing good and then without any apparent reason, they take an emotionally down turn and are unable to stop crying. Maybe it was triggered by a conversation with … Read More
Do Widows Become Invisible?
Being a widow changes how we think about ourselves and how the world looks at us. It’s been years for me but sometimes I still feel like I’m half here and that if I’m not careful I will in time … Read More
How Do I Survive The Holidays?
As widows we often wish that we could avoid the whole holiday season (Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year Eve’s) by going away or sleeping through it! You may even feel under a great deal of pressure to “get into the … 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