A Blog About Life After Loss and the Struggles and Challenges of Widowhood
- Springtime, Yay!
- Does Your Dead Spouse Appear in Your Dreams?
- Another Valentine’s Day
- A Cold, Dreary, Lazy January
- Conflicting Thoughts and Feelings
- It’s Almost Thanksgiving!
- Redefining Success in Grief
- It’s Not Over
- When Loss Brings Relief, Not Sadness
- Grief Is a Long-Term Process
- Grief: All Kinds of Feelings
- One Day at a Time
- Moving Forward
- Remembering the Bad Stuff
- Widowed, Now What?
- Something To Look Forward To
- Another Year Has Passed
- Christmas Is Coming, Brace Yourself!
- Halloween and Grief
- At The Hospital
- Forgetting You Is Impossible
- Would He Be Proud?
- My New 4-Legged Companion
- Beautiful, Bittersweet Memories
- I’ve Let Myself Go
- The Widowed Need Compassion, Not Lectures
- People Tend to Avoid Grievers
- My Age Is Starting To Be a Factor
- Widowed for Eleven Years!
- Just So Tired
- Dreading the Long Winter
- Another Breakup
- In a Funk Right Now
- He’s Our Guardian Angel
- Grief Is Like the Ocean
- Feeling Needy and Vulnerable
- It Just Is…
- Widowed and Dating: Am I Damaged Goods?
- Dealing With Difficult Times Ahead
- Don’t Let People Walk All Over You
- Widowed for Ten Years!
- How To Cope With the Holidays When Grieving
- Confessions of a Bad Widow
- Learning To Be Solo
- Don’t Wait, Live Life & Seize the Day!
- We Are Not Alone in Our Grief
- Why Did You Abandon Me?
- Excerpts from My Grief Diary
- Explore and Express Your Grief
- Lean Into Your Grief and Loss
- Finding a New Purpose in Widowed Life
- Feeling Guilty About Being Happy
- Another Year Gone By, Widowed for Nine Years Now
- I’m Widowed, and Yes, I Do Crazy and Weird Things
- Widowhood: New Perspectives and Priorities
- Tackling Home Repairs and Maintenance
- Permission to Feel Happy Again
- Just Hold Me for a While
- The Importance of Self-Care
- Visiting the Cemetery
- Finding Peace in Gardening
- If My Husband Was Still Alive…
- Grieving the Loss of My Dad
- COVID-19 and Grief
- Loneliness, Sadness and Frustration Today
- Widowed, Alone and Dealing With a Major Crisis
- Widowed but Counting My Blessings Today
- Downsizing, Moving, Major Decisions After Loss
- Why Can’t I Cry Tears Anymore?
- Initial Numbness After Losing a Loved One
- A Widow’s Pain and Broken Heart
- Dating as a Widow: Giving It Another Try
- Widow Brain and Feelings of Guilt
- New Life and New Identity as a Widow
- Grief Triggers Causing a Setback Again
- The Wedding Ring Dilemma
- Going Back to Work
- Issues With Eating and Sense of Taste
- Overwhelmed by Tasks Right After Loss
- The Holidays Are Finally Over
- Stages of Grief or Roller Coaster Ride?
- The Dreadful “W” Word
- Christmas Is Here Again
- Suddenly There’s No More “We”
- Yay, I Got out of Bed!