Life Is Unstable
Life is unstable – today I’m a Grief Counselor, plus so much more, but that is not what I aspired to be. Seventeen years ago I just wanted to put in my work years and retire with that golden pension. … Read More
Learning to Accept Help
I understand that learning to accept help is hard, even more so when grieving. The death of our loved one feels so unreal and yet we still think we can handle it on our own. We think, “I don’t want … Read More
Widows Helping Widows
I believe that you can write out goals and try to do a vision statement, but it wouldn’t move you to heal as fast as reaching out and helping others in need. Widows Helping Widows is a powerful healing tool. … Read More
Identity of A Widow
Years ago I had the honour of spending some time with Stedman Graham. He was so much more than the media’s label of “Oprah’s boyfriend”, just as women who have lost their husbands are so much more than the label/identity … Read More
Something We Love
Making time to do something we love is a way of honoring and expressing who we are. We all suffer from grief, but some widows are better than others at making time for the things they love to do. Wisdom … Read More
Widows – Negative Stereotypes
posted in: All Blog Postings by Mary, Stages of Grief 0
Society has some ideas about widows and unfortunately they sometimes see us widows as negative stereotypes. Widows are always mourning. It is disrespectful to the dead for widows to have fun. Widows are emotionally unstable. They present a threat to … Read More