After my husband Ray died, I developed an illness that I refer to as the Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda" sickness. I believe that the cure for this disease is a pill I call Forgiveness. At first, I thought this was a ...
The past few weeks I have been pondering the meaning of the word respect. It seems that a fair amount of posts on social media are written about this subject. In fact, the last post I read said, “Once you ...
Before my husband Ray died, I used to "go along, to get along." In fact, I think I spent my life trying to please others. For example, I would do or say whatever I thought would make someone else's life ...
During my life, I have often sought permission from others to go ahead and do what my heart was telling me. This habit hasn’t always served me well. Consequently, today I want to suggest the following to my widow sisters. ...
I finished a book. In fact, I have finished two books!!!! I love to read! I've been an avid reader my whole life. After Ray died, I developed a problem with my ability to concentrate. I would start a book ...
As a new widow, one of the hardest things for me to do was learning to live in acceptance of what my new reality had become. I remember going places and looking at the families and thinking, "My family will ...
A few years ago, I read the book Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. The author tells the story of divorcing her husband, quitting her job and traveling the world in order to find herself. As I read her ...
Even before I became a widow, I was fascinated with Vrindavan, India, which is also known as the City of Widows. This is a city to which the shunned widows of India are sent by their family members. Here, these ...
I read somewhere that tears are a gift from God because they cleanse the soul. In the early days of my mourning, I remember crying so often and hard that, at times, I could hardly breathe. I even had grief ...
. Do you believe that your late husband is communicating with you by sending you signs? My answer is YES! I have had butterflies land on bushes right beside me, even though there are no other ones in sight. At ...