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A conversation with my girlfriend….About my husband.

by DonnaElliott in Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating
February 16, 2022February 17, 2022
“Do you regret it?” An ex-girlfriend asked me while we lounged shoulder to shoulder on her couch. A Dungeons and Dragons podcast playing in the background. We were eating junk food and for a split second, I thought she was ...
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Me, Mom and Levar Burton – more questions about the multiverse

by DonnaElliott in Hope for Widows Foundation
February 2, 2022
I read a lot as a kid. Mom and I would always go to the public library and spend the afternoon. She would wander through aisles of Dean Koontz, Stephen King and the occasional Danielle Steele or Harlequinn. I was ...
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The one where I reveal a secret (or do I?)

by DonnaElliott in Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
January 19, 2022
I would like to let you in on a little secret, ready? Okay, maybe it isn’t a little secret. Not really. All you would have to do is read all the different advice about death to recognize it. Everyone with ...
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The unwanted advice post: how to take care of a grieving person this holiday

by DonnaElliott in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
December 22, 2021
Every widow has a situation.  Every person has a story.  There is a common thread among widows,widowers and the grieving is that the holidays can be difficult and they can be lonely.  Grief like a lot of things doesn’t get ...
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The one about air hockey and the multiverse

by DonnaElliott in Hope for Widows Foundation
December 8, 2021December 4, 2021
A local pharmacy I work at has cute gift ideas for the upcoming holidays. I call it the “hey you forgot someone on your list,” holiday shopping store.   A couple of weeks ago we were getting ready for The ...
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“Children’s Grief Awareness Day: 10 things I wish someone told me about grief as a child

by DonnaElliott in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health
November 17, 2021November 17, 2021
Hey Kiddo! Grief sucks and it is a thing I wish none of us have to go through.  Throughout the years I have gotten to know Death and Grieving like an old family acquaintance and these are 10 things I ...
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Dear Donna – A note from a friend. (Sharing moments of vulnerability)

by DonnaElliott in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
November 10, 2021November 9, 2021
Note from Donna:  One day out of frustration on not being able to come up with a suitable blog idea a new friend grinned and went “‘I’ll do it,” blinked at her and although I knew she was kind of ...
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Red flags, sunflowers and the complications of dating while widowed.

by DonnaElliott in Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
October 27, 2021October 26, 2021
***Please note this is not an article for advice – and is based on my experience and my experience alone**   Dating scares me.   It terrifies me.   I have dipped my toe into it a few times after ...
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Dear David…

by DonnaElliott in Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
October 13, 2021October 11, 2021
October 10th, 2021   Dear David,   I will always love you, but, fuck you for dying on me, man.   September 25th would have been our wedding anniversary. Facebook memories fill with wedding photos Sarah and I took with ...
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The always and forever expanding universe that was our couch

by DonnaElliott in Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating
September 29, 2021
Our first apartment was on a little street in Etobicoke called Callowhill drive. It was a sweet street that shared two high-rise apartments and a bunch of houses. Where kids learned to ride their bikes on the quiet laneways. Neighbours ...
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