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When becoming a widow, it is hard to wrap yourself around any thoughts. Just breathing takes effort. Decisions become hard, difficult, beyond your scope. And, during this time, everyone has…

This week has been a difficult one for both of us. We have each had major life events that have caused upheaval in our lives. It was our intent and…

Friends.  What happens with them when we are grieving?   Sometimes in our grief journey things get awkward or even downright weird with friends. Some friendships may deepen and others drift.…

Boundaries…where do you start? Let’s define boundaries. Boundaries are defined as the ability to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. Webster defines boundaries as the ability to become strong,…

Next in our series of “It’s OK” we’re going to dive into taking care of YOU. Yes, it’s OK and very healthy to do so. We intend to answer all…

Today we are continuing our series of “It’s OK”. Our intent is to answer all those questions that swirl about, is it OK to feel this, is it OK to…

Smiling, giggling, laughing…just being happy. These are not things we usually think of when we talk about being a widow. Being happy…how can that happen? Yet, it does.  A smile…

In our last blog, we talked about how sometimes people want you to get over it, be ready to move on, telling us to just “pick ourselves up” and get…