Dori Dupre, Author at Hope For Widows Foundation

Progress and Paralysis

by Dori Dupre in Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Hope for Widows, Widow
April 5, 2019

Tomorrow would have been my 23rd wedding anniversary. I think it still is, though, even though my husband is no longer here with me and I’m no longer married…have no husband…am no one’s wife. The anniversary date doesn’t change. 23 years ...

Life is an illusion. Advance Directives are not.

by Dori Dupre in Advance Directives, Awareness, End of Life, Grief, Widow
February 28, 2019

It’s been about two and half years since I lost my husband, Eric. He is missed. Terribly. There are no words to describe it. This day and every single day. His silence is excruciatingly loud. But that’s not what this ...

47 + 3

by Dori Dupre in Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Hope for Widows, Inspiration, Widow
February 2, 2019

I remember the day when Eric texted me the following date: “March 1st, 2019.” My response was: “Is that the day you’re quitting your job?” His response was: “Yes.” His reasoning was that he would turn 50 on February 3rd, ...

Protesting

by Dori Dupre in Anger, Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Grief Journey, Hope for Widows, Widow
January 11, 2019

I’m not a woman who goes to marches and stands in front of elected officials’ offices demanding things. I’m not a woman who refuses to go into Walmart because of claims that some kid in a foreign country may have ...

Do you ever…?

by Dori Dupre in Anger, Awareness, Coping Mechanisms, Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Hope for Widows, Widow
December 13, 2018

Do you ever, among the legions of “to-dos” on the To Do List after his death, keep a few to-dos undone…just to let the reminders of his once vibrant, active life pick furiously at the smattering of wounds from your ...

Just Another Day

by Dori Dupre in Children and Grief, Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Grief Journey, Hope for Widows, Inspiration, Widow
November 19, 2018

The holidays are upon us, and the last thing I want to do is be a part of any of it. At least, not like this. If I had children at home or grandchildren of my own – which, sorry, ...

The Happiest Moments

by Dori Dupre in Children and Grief, empty nest, Grief, Hope for Widows, Widow
October 16, 2018

Last week, my eldest daughter’s boyfriend texted me that he wanted to meet me for lunch “soon.” He also asked me for my Father-in-Law’s phone number. We set up a lunch date near my office. Anyone with half a brain ...

To Too Two

by Dori Dupre in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Healing, Hope for Widows, Inspiration, Widow
September 29, 2018

On the 2 Year anniversary of my husband's passing, I can say with absolute certainty that Year 2 was no better or easier or less painful than Year 1. It was excruciatingly difficult and so, so lonely. But, as widows, ...

Alaska Answers

by Dori Dupre in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Practical Help, Widow
September 8, 2018

Back in May, I decided to go on a grief recovery retreat. In Alaska. In my typical dramatic fashion of doing anything worth doing, I figured that flying to Alaska would help me find some answers about how to move ...

Sparking Life at Spark of Life – Living Forward

by Dori Dupre in Awareness, Coping Mechanisms, Finding Support, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Practical Help, Widow
August 19, 2018

A few months ago, I felt like I was at an awkward phase in my grief process. I stood at a large and gaping hole – a gap, really – between staring backward at the barren wasteland that was my ...

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