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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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Don’t Let Grief Drag You Down

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
May 15, 2022May 15, 2022
Today I was watching NCIS: New Orleans with my grandma and they were talking about grief the quote that stood out to me was “Same love that lifted you up in life can drag you down in death.” I have spent so much of the last year trying ...
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Why?

by Laurel Snook in Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health
May 9, 2022
Why Him? Why Then? Why is the question that I ask a lot. But I know the answer to that why. He was a juvenile diabetic who didn’t always take care of himself. When he had chest pain he ignored ...
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Single by choice

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
May 1, 2022
This past week while out for drinks with some co-workers one was pressuring me about moving on and dating. When I said I was happy alone they would not stop. I made the point that I was single by choice. ...
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The Grieving Caretaker

by Laurel Snook in Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
April 24, 2022
Last Sunday was Easter and I was doing everything in my power to make it perfect for my grandma. Every holiday, since she went on hospice, has been this way. In my mind, I think this could be the last ...
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Widow Strong

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
April 10, 2022
Someone last week commented about how they want to handle the rough patch they are going through as I did. You still have a smile on your face and find a way to laugh. What they do not know is ...
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Remembering Matt

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
April 3, 2022
Say Their Name. Remember. Honor. Amanda: Does walking today make you sad Me: No. Amanda: Jay has been having a hard time with it. Jay is my nephew Matt was the first major death that he has experienced. And while ...
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Struggling with a Grief Wave

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
March 27, 2022
Something was wrong and I did not know what. Sadness just hung over me. I struggled to get through another day. Things were not as easy as I would have liked at work, grandma was so confused at night, and ...
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Nightly Loneliness

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
March 20, 2022March 21, 2022
I go upstairs alone. What can I do tonight to fight the loneliness? Turn on the TV find something that won’t remind me of my past life. Read a book. Draw. Anything to not feel the emptiness that comes with ...
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Breakup better then Death

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
March 13, 2022
Yesterday I was watching random videos that popped up on Facebook when I was bored. There was one with an actress talking about her divorce and how she thought a breakup was worse than death. She went on to explain ...
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Watching Over Me

by Laurel Snook in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
March 6, 2022March 6, 2022
I often wonder what Matt is thinking. Watching me start to live again I can imagine him being happy. Because the age-old saying they would not want you to be sad is true. As I looked over the pasture the ...
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