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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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Writing Through The Grief

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
March 11, 2024
Some years back, when Bret was very much alive and trying very hard to find peace, we attended a conference by Hay House publishing called "I Can Do It!" It was magical - that's how I honestly feel about it ...
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The Last Celebration

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
February 20, 2024
Tomorrow (2/21) marks the six-year anniversary of Bret's Celebration of Life. I had no idea, I mean, really no idea how I was going to make it through this event. There are very few memories of having even planned his ...
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The Only Way Out is Through

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
February 12, 2024
This is just as much a reminder to myself as it is to anyone else who may benefit. As of yesterday, it was six years since I joined this sad little club of ours. It hit me so much harder ...
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Saying Goodbye to Security

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
January 20, 2024January 20, 2024
One of the biggest, most ever-nagging situations that has persisted following my entrance into widowhood, has been the loss of security. And when I say security, I mean it in a variety of ways. There is actual security. Bret was ...
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For Those of Us Who Didn’t Get a Goodbye

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
January 11, 2024
Some of us didn't get goodbyes. My husband angrily stormed out of the room and in mere moments, he was gone. There's a very big part of me that is glad that I didn't get a note, as I am ...
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We Widows Gotta Have Each Other’s Backs

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
December 20, 2023December 20, 2023
It is all too well known that many of us get cut loose from our friend groups when our loss becomes too much for others to take. This doesn't always happen, but it does happen a lot. As a consolation ...
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Imagining a conversation…

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
December 11, 2023
...with him.   Sometimes I imagine what a conversation with my late husband Bret, would be like. Let's say he's given some kind of temporary earth pass (which I think some dreams might actually be) to sit down and catch ...
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The Gravity of Gratitude

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
November 20, 2023
This is the time of year when we start hearing a lot about what we're thankful for. I love turning the focus of the upcoming holidays to something that celebrates gratitude for many reasons, one of which is the fact ...
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When I Wasn’t A Widow

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
November 14, 2023
There was a time that doesn't seem all that far back when I wasn't a widow. No matter the strife, nothing changed the fact that my husband was my husband, and I was his wife. We did all that husband-and-wife ...
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My Late Spouse is NOT My Ex!

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
October 24, 2023
Add this to the unending list of peeves that plague the widowed: when people refer to our late spouses as exes! Unless you were permanently split up when they passed, these are not our exes. (And for those who were ...
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