What Are Widows Afraid Of?
Death results in fears of all kinds. Some fears you didn’t know you would ever feel. Some are old fears you’ve had most of your life but had been successfully denying up to now. A little fear can be motivating, … Read More
I talk about my grief all the time, but it doesn’t seem to help.
I know it’s hard once you lose your loved one. I relate it to being on a double highway with someone to share the journey with and then all of a sudden you are in the ditch and by yourself. … Read More
Being a Responsible Widow
When your loved one dies, to say that your life will change is the greatest of all understatements. Your life will be torn apart; mentally, physically, financially and spiritually. Immediately after their death, don’t let anyone rush you into making … Read More
How do I make sense of my husband’s death?
Widows are knocked off balanced when they lose their loved ones, but we must get back into living our life and not just existing. It helps to make some goals for your new future as a single person. Your goals … Read More
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