‘Shields Up!’ What if the emotional shields we use to protect ourselves from pain get stuck in the upright position? What happens then? Can we get them unstuck? Is lowering […]
Bereavement
The Pros and Cons of Emotional Shields
Friday, May 21, 2021
Open to Hope
The Grieving Codependent
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Codependency is a term that gets tossed around a lot but few seem to know what it really means. Even those who suffer from it can be completely unaware it’s […]
Death of a Spouse
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 of a Spouse, 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 […]
Open to Hope
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, […]
Death of a Spouse
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
What is the story you tell yourself about your loss? Even as a child, I understood the power of stories. Through words, I could escape into worlds far, far away. […]
Death of a Spouse
10 Lessons Widowhood Has Taught Me
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 […]
Open to Hope
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. […]
Death of a Spouse
Grief Through the Rearview Mirror
Sunday, April 7, 2019
This big, horrible thing happens. You lose the person with whom you chose to partner for the challenging, amazing, and, sometimes, scary thing called life. Each of us has our […]
Death of a Spouse
Surviving Widowhood: Check Your Track Record
Sunday, February 10, 2019
There is something about widowhood that brings you to your knees. I remember feeling trapped in an alternative universe trying to make sense of the chaos that surrounded me. The […]
