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My widow journey began in 2011 when I was 27. My late husband passed away from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. My re-entry into life has been difficult, but my relationship with God, being diagnosed with PTSD and my passion for music, dance and science have greatly helped me get back on my feet. I am currently preparing for graduate school and volunteer as an endometriosis educator for the Endometriosis Foundation of America.

I have so much that I look forward to sharing with you and I hope that you may find something in my writing that will bring hope to your own journey, help you through the tough days, and show you that happiness can be found in the midst of grief.

You can follow me on Instagram at @kellcann

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Reduce Your COVID-19 Anxiety By 65 Percent

by Kelly Cann in Hope for Widows Foundation
March 31, 2020March 31, 2020
Reduce Your COVID-19 Anxiety By 65 Percent     I’m interrupting my continuation of “Three Inspirational Women I’m Looking To in 2020” post, to share a therapeutic music hack for COVID-19 related anxiety. I don’t know about you, but the ...
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Three Inspirational Women I’m Looking To In 2020

by Kelly Cann in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation
February 28, 2020June 19, 2020
There are three inspirational women I’m looking to in 2020: Danelle Ballengee, Bethany Hamilton and Misty Copeland. Each month, between now and May I will be sharing about each of these power women. This month: Danelle Ballengee. Throughout my nine ...
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A Widow’s Night Before Christmas

by Kelly Cann in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation
December 24, 2019June 19, 2020
  ‘Twas a widow’s night before Christmas, and all through her house Not a creature but her was stirring, for she missed her departed spouse. She hung their stockings by the chimney with care In recognition that her love for ...
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Giving Thanks for Dirty Laundry

by Kelly Cann in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
November 25, 2019June 19, 2020
Giving Thanks for Dirty Laundry   This Thanksgiving I will be giving thanks for dirty laundry. For whatever random reason, the memory of encountering my husband's dirty laundry just after he passed, came to mind earlier this month. Thanksgiving is ...
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It Was Time For My Grief To Take A Hike. Literally.

by Kelly Cann in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
April 12, 2019August 5, 2020
The famous yogi saying “let go of what no longer serves you” was a mindset my heart could not comprehend, let alone understand, until a level of healing had happened in my grief journey. The day I was able to ...
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Sometimes You’ve Gotta Fake Joy To Get To The Real Thing

by Kelly Cann in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation
March 13, 2019June 19, 2020
Sometimes You’ve Gotta Fake Joy To Get To The Real Thing   This was me 4 years ago, faking joy, 420 feet above the Skokomish River on the High Steel Bridge in my home state of Washington. This truss arch ...
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What’s On Your Mind?

by Kelly Cann in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation
February 27, 2019June 19, 2020
What’s On Your Mind?   I wonder if there is something on your mind right now that I can help get answered for you - whether through my own experience, someone I know, resources or articles I’ve come across. I ...
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DREAM BIG. PERIOD.

by Kelly Cann in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation
February 20, 2019June 19, 2020
DREAM BIG. PERIOD. About a year after my husband passed, I was still going to his gravesite 2-3 times a week just to be with him. With a book and blanket in hand, I’d take a moment before sitting down ...
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The Sand Holding Hack

by Kelly Cann in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing
February 12, 2019June 19, 2020
The Sand Holding Hack   Three months after my husband passed away, I took a solo vacation to southern California and discovered a hack I want to share with you: the sand holding hack. When I booked the trip to ...
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7 Ways To Get Back Into The Habit of Living

by Kelly Cann in Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health
February 5, 2019June 19, 2020
7 Ways To Get Back Into The Habit of Living   You’ve earned the right to do the bare minimum for the remainder of your life. After all, you’ve been thrown the ultimate curveball. Whether anyone understands it or not, ...
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