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Laurel became a young widow on October 2, 2020, her husband Matt had a heart attack he was only 37. Matt was a juvenile diabetic and they always knew he would die young but she never thought that she could be a widow at 32. Navigating grief with anxiety, regrets and guilt have been a struggle for Laurel. They had gotten into a fight days before he died and they had talked about divorce. One of the things that helped her the most is finding other widows who understood the pain she was feeling. In February she decided to start writing her story. Self-care is something else she started to do daily and art has become her outlet to get what she is feeling out which she shares on her Instagram. Being a young widow comes with its own challenges but we are not alone in this journey.
You can find her on Instagram @HealingPorcupine or her personal blog link- Healingporcupine.com.

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Holiday your way

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
December 18, 2023
It is the happiest time of the year or at least that is what we are told. But for some, this time of the year comes with sadness and grief. It is not that we are not happy to celebrate ...
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Grateful

by Laurel Snook in Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
November 12, 2023November 12, 2023
In the moments after Matt died I was faced with more heartache. And in the midst of all that Thanksgiving happened. I was not grateful for anything. As my struggles continued I could not see how I would ever be ...
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Second Chance

by Laurel Snook in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
October 17, 2023
Second Chance   When Matt first died my heart was so broken I didn't think I would try to love again. After a year I thought maybe I could but realized I couldn't. But I took the time to heal ...
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Three Years

by Laurel Snook in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
October 1, 2023
Three years If you told me three years ago tonight that Matt would die the day I would have never believed it. But somehow when the officer called to say he passed away I knew that he was gone. My ...
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Holding it together

by Laurel Snook in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
September 18, 2023
  Day by Day I have been just holding it together. So many things are happening and on top of it I am in that time of year that I hate now. My Birthday weekend was our last good weekend. ...
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Grief Never Ends

by Laurel Snook in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
September 3, 2023September 3, 2023
Grief never ends. As we move through the grief we face today we know there will be more things in the future to grieve. We will have periods of time where everything is going well we feel happy. But either ...
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Sharing our grief

by Laurel Snook in Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
August 21, 2023
The other night I was watching 911 Lonestar we are catching up on old seasons when they showed one of the characters losing her husband unexpectedly. She calls 911 tells them what happened ask them not to turn on the ...
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Young Widows

by Laurel Snook in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
August 6, 2023
This past week I was at a fair with my sheep. People who knew Matt were there. Telling them I was dating someone was strange but it was still good. One of the women there and I sat and talked ...
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Absence of Grief

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
July 23, 2023
When you have a week that you don't experience a grief moment like you thought you would. That absence of an episode leaves you feeling like something is missing. It is odd to miss grief. When everything is going to ...
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Honoring Birthdays

by Laurel Snook in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
July 17, 2023
Today would have been my boyfriend’s father’s birthday and his death anniversary. We were supposed to go to dinner at his brother’s house but unfortunately, plans changed. He ended up making BBQ chicken at my house in honor of him. ...
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