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Layla Beth Munk is a blogger & author who was thrust into this widowhood journey abruptly and tragically on February 11, 2018. Her husband of 12 years had ended his pain once and for all. She soon made the decision that she would not let his final decision define the rest of her life or their daughter’s life, so with her sense of humor at the helm, she started writing about her newfound station in life. Grief waves still get to her, and probably always will, but with the help of her fellow widows as well as friends and family, she has been able to realize her dream of becoming a published author! Layla is so grateful to Hope For Widows Foundation for providing this level of support to her, and so many others! Layla has two amazing children, one who is grown and one who is almost grown. She lives in eastern Oregon and has a wellness & beauty background. Layla enjoys writing poetry, watching anime, and homeschooling her daughter.

Her blog can be found at laylabethmunk.medium.com and her debut novella, 24 Hours in Vegas, is available on Amazon.

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Truly, in Sickness and in Health

by Layla Beth Munk in Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health
March 20, 2023March 20, 2023
So many widows and widowers have had to experience the loss of their Beloved by watching them be taken away by some cruel, all-consuming sickness. My story is different because I lost Bret to suicide. The events leading up to ...
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In Honor of International Women’s Day

by Layla Beth Munk in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
March 10, 2023
March 8th was International Women's Day. My Facebook newsfeed was full of beautiful posts about and tributes to this annual celebration of women. Many of the posts that colored my feed were from my widowed friends; both widows and widowers ...
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Miso Soup for the Widow’s Soul

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
February 19, 2023February 20, 2023
I'll never forget the first time I woke up with a nasty cold brewing after Bret's death. My daughter and I were living with my parents and while it was nice to have them there, they didn't exactly do all ...
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Rediscovering Me

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Relationships and Dating, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
February 10, 2023February 9, 2023
A part of me surely died the same day as my late husband. Most widows would probably say the same thing. When you spend so much time wrapping your life around someone else, it takes a while to unravel yourself ...
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In The Background

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Relationships and Dating, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
January 19, 2023January 19, 2023
When someone we love leaves this mortal coil, people are quick to assure us that they are still with us. I honestly always believed that too, based on my own experiences with departed relatives. I have had so many lovely ...
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Sometimes You Just Gotta Treat Yourself

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
January 10, 2023
Everything falls on our shoulders when we are widowed which means spoiling ourselves a little should as well. Or at the absolute bare minimum, self-care must become a huge priority in our lives. I have always been someone who has ...
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Thoughts From A Suicide Widow

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health
December 20, 2022December 21, 2022
CW: Suicide/Suicide methods My husband died by suicide. All loss is painful, all deaths break hearts. Deaths by suicide, however, are more than painful; they are also taboo. I am nearly five out from that utterly devastating day and in ...
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Widowhood Online

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
December 10, 2022
I have written in-depth about social media. It has benefits and flaws just like everything else, but I have to admit that it was incredibly helpful in the early days of my grief. Initially, I didn't think that I would ...
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Surviving the Holidays

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
November 22, 2022
I am not exactly known for being uber-festive, but those first few "holidaze" (as I like to call them) after being admitted to the Widow Club were not the easiest of days. Over the years though, they have gotten better. ...
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Doing All Of The Things

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
November 10, 2022November 10, 2022
In just barely over three short months, I will have been widowed for five years. Some days it feels like it's been decades and that I really and truly know how to make it without a partner. Other days, I'm ...
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