Gardening, or just being outside in nature, has helped me tremendously over the years. There’s something about digging in the dirt, seeing things grow, that is calming to me. Especially if I’m having a bad day, if I’m stressed or in a widow funk, I try to go outside and…
I often wonder what life would be like now if my husband was still alive. I go through different scenarios in my mind. Would we still live in the same house? Would he still be working at the same company? Would we have went on a nice vacation somewhere, just…
My dad passed away a few days ago. I’m still trying to process this, I don’t think the news has completely sunk in yet. He passed away after a long struggle to recover from a stroke. Sadly I won’t be able to attend his funeral because it’s impossible for me…
I cannot imagine how the current COVID-19 situation must affect those in their deepest throes of grief. Even if you don’t get sick, the isolation, fear and uncertainty alone can really get to you. I’ve been widowed for eight years now. How would a pandemic situation like this have affected…