Give Yourself a G.I.F.T. This Holiday Season

Thursday, October 31, 2019

The holidays are a time of togetherness and family traditions. It’s even been dubbed the “most wonderful time of the year.” But for many in the widowed community, it can […]

Death by Cancer, Death of a Spouse, The Grief Process, Your Grief

Recovery in Pieces

It’s been many years, many miles, and many tears since the early, raw days of being widowed. The life I am living now is one I would never have recognized […]

Extended Family, Internet and Grief

A Statistical Look at Grief: Markers on a Lonely Journey

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Throw the stages of grief out the window. They simply can’t be trusted. If you are like me, or most people who are grieving in any way shape or form, […]

10 Lessons Widowhood Has Taught Me

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

1. You Can Go On Even When You Feel Like Giving Up I honestly didn’t think I’d survive the first month of being widowed, yet here I am… 88 months […]

Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays, The Grief Process

Turning Less Into More

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Well, that was unexpected. It seems, even when dozens and dozens of years have passed, grief, and what triggers it, can still surprise me. I’m writing this on Mother’s Day. […]

Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays, Death by Cancer, Death of a Spouse

Every Single Breath

Monday, May 7, 2018

The 17th anniversary of my husband’s passing was on my mind in the days leading up to it. Some years, it slipped by me without much notice. Other years, the […]

Bereavement, The Grief Process, Your Grief, Your Loss

Yes, I’m Still Grieving

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

If you or someone you care about has ever suffered a painful loss, you’ve likely heard, communicated, or thought something like the following: That earnest wish that a person could […]

Faith & Spirituality, Special Topics, The Grief Process

Living in the In-Between Time

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

There is a classic psychological question you may be familiar with that is related to our ability to wait on God: ”If a tree falls in the forest and there […]

Death of a Spouse, The Grief Process, Your Grief, Your Loss

When Grief Subsides….What’s Beyond?

Friday, March 20, 2015

Grief a major part of a widow/widower’s life. Although everyone works through grief in their own way, there are still some similarities. I’d guess the majority of widow/widowers go through various stages of shock, denial, guilt, […]

Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays, Death of a Child, Faith & Spirituality, The Grief Process

Another School Year Begins

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

We hosted a college graduation party at our house for our nephew last weekend. My husband’s family was here, including our 95-year-old great-grandmother, all four grandparents in various levels of […]

Death of a Spouse, Holidays