A Widow’s Grief Journey (List of All Blog Posts)

A Blog About Life After Loss and the Struggles and Challenges of Widowhood

• 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!