The Empty Chair During the Holidays
The holidays have a way of magnifying both joy and sorrow. For many of us who have lost a partner, this season can stir emotions in a way that defies…
Resting in Gratitude: Finding Peace in the Space Between
As another Thanksgiving approaches, we are reminded that gratitude does not always arrive with excitement or celebration. Sometimes, it appears quietly in the spaces between. It lives in the moments…
Preparing for The Holidays
Holidays. They arrive whether we’re ready or not. The lights, the music, the decorations surround us, and everything screams merry and bright when your heart just wants quiet. You may…
Hidden Widowhood Struggles
Unfortunately, there is no handbook on how to be a widow. We lose our loved one and our world shatters. We have been thrust into a journey that we did…
How Our Pets Support Us in Grief
Losing someone can shatter our world and leave us feeling like strangers in our own environment. What once was familiar and comforting becomes quieter, colder, and foreign to us. When…
How our Pets Grieve
We often speak about how everyone’s grief journey looks different and is as unique as the relationship it represents. Grief is so complex that the loss of one person can…
Keeping Their Legacy Alive for the Next Generation
One of the challenges that we faced in our journeys was how to tell our grandchildren about our loved one. They would never physically know them; however, we wanted to…
We’re Not the Same Women Anymore, and That’s Okay
Life is full of changes, and as we go through life, we change, grow, and adapt to those changes. We learn and we move forward. We evolve. Today, we are…
Breaking Free from Being the Strong Widow
We’ve heard it more times than we can count: “You’re so strong.” “You’ve handled this with such grace.” “I don’t know how you do it.” And while those words are…
I’m Not Crazy, I’m Grieving
One of the biggest questions that we hear from widows is “What is wrong with me? Am I doing this grief thing the right way?” These questions and many others…
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