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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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Holiday Cards and Me : A Not-So Love Story

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
December 20, 2021
* A Holiday Post *      Confession : I’m not very good at sending Holiday cards…      Over the last few years, my list has gotten smaller and smaller, and even those few are lucky to get them before New ...
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Widows and the “Holidaze”

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
December 10, 2021December 12, 2021
When you're a widow, the traditional Holidays, can feel more like a"Holidaze". Yes, that spelling is intentional, because sometimes it can really feel like you're just walking around in a daze. At least that's how it was for me, and ...
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Birthdays and Other Difficult Days

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
November 19, 2021November 17, 2021
My late husband's birthday was just the other day. It was the 4th such occasion since he passed. I will honestly say that it has gotten a little easier each time, but it still can be a difficult day. What ...
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Widowed at any age -why it all SUCKS!

by Layla Beth Munk in Grief
October 20, 2021
  I became a widow at age 43. Not super young, but not super old either. (As a proud member of Generation X, I am okay with being somewhere in the middle.) Regardless of my age, it hasn't been easy. ...
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Comedy and Tragedy in Widowhood : Humor can Heal

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
October 10, 2021October 6, 2021
A sense of humor has been a huge part of my personality since I was a child. My favorite relatives, teachers, friends and more have been the ones that could easily make me laugh. Needless to say, my love of ...
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The Widow’s Wardrobe

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
September 20, 2021September 24, 2021
Yes, wardrobe.   Why, oh why would a Widow's wardrobe be questioned?   Before we get too far, I will say that I enjoy using humor in my writing and in dealing with my own grief. This is going to ...
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With A Little Help From My Friends

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
September 10, 2021September 7, 2021
It cannot be stressed enough that a good support system is one of the most helpful things a new widow (or any widow in general) can have. In the early days of my loss, I pretty much had a whole ...
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National Grief Awareness Day – He’s not my ex, he’s my late husband

by Layla Beth Munk in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
August 30, 2021August 23, 2021
In honor of National Grief Awareness day, I will share that widowhood pet peeve number 1,376,897 is when someone refers to my late spouse as my “ex.” He’s not my ex, y’all. We didn’t break up. He died. Sometimes the ...
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Keep moving forward

Moving On Vs. Moving Forward: What’s the difference?

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
August 10, 2021August 10, 2021
Perhaps one of the most well known terms to a widowed person is “moving on.” And as well intentioned as it usually is, it is one that we may invariably start strongly disliking. I know for me, the whole “when ...
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The view from the Lanai, Maui, 2019

The First Vacation…

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
July 20, 2021July 19, 2021
…as a Widow. First things first, I highly recommend this! As someone who absolutely loves to travel, the first vacation I took post loss was incredibly healing. I went with a good friend of mine, and our daughters, so I ...
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