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Letter From My “Future” Self

by Melissa Pierce in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
June 1, 2021June 1, 2021
Writing doesn't come easy for me.  I wish it did.  I am envious of those people that can write down their thoughts in a flowing, coherent and reflective way without second-guessing or heavily editing.  Maybe someday I’ll get there. When ...
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Let’s talk about wedding rings…

by Melissa Pierce in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
April 16, 2021April 16, 2021
I wasn’t hungry or thirsty at all after Dave died so eating food and drinking water was not a priority for me.  The food that was put in front of me by my loving friends and family just didn’t taste ...
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Love Yourself Through It

by Melissa Pierce in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
April 2, 2021April 2, 2021
So many thoughts ran through my head during those first couple of years after Dave died in his sleep in 2011. I couldn’t wrap my head around the idea that a 46-year-old healthy guy would just die so suddenly.  I ...
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When Will I Feel Better?

by Melissa Pierce in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
March 8, 2021
Does the pain ever go away? Is it OK to start dating?   When will I feel better? These were the burning questions I had during those first 2 years after Dave died.  And I wish I had all the best answers, ...
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Birthdays and Brick House

by Melissa Pierce in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
February 22, 2021
Dave would have turned 57 this week and it's hard to believe that he's been gone over 10 years.  In my mind he'll never age - he'll always be 46.  I’m grateful and thankful that my body and face will ...
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I’m a Remarried Widow

by Melissa Pierce in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
February 5, 2021
I never really felt comfortable with the word “widow”, I guess I’m not really supposed to, right?  Like, who wants that word to describe who they are? But it does describe an aspect of who I am.  Actually, now I ...
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Take Care of Yourself…Really

by Melissa Pierce in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
January 22, 2021
I was all prepared to write about the importance of self-care for this post and had most of it written.  It’s a topic near and dear to my heart and it’s a practice that moved me through the darkest parts ...
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My Beautiful Kintsugi Heart

by Melissa Pierce in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
January 8, 2021
We all know that feeling of a broken heart - wow, do we ever.  After Dave died my heart literally felt physically broken.  It was doing flip-flops in my chest and skipping beats like crazy.   I’d been diagnosed with a ...
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Disneyland Christmas?

by Melissa Pierce in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
December 24, 2020December 24, 2020
“Melissa, you’re brilliant!” I thought to myself.   I had this great idea to spend our first holiday after Dave’s death in Disneyland.  What a perfect distraction, right?  I walked downstairs where the boys were playing video games - they were ...
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Sweet Memories & Courage to Move Forward

by Melissa Pierce in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
December 11, 2020December 11, 2020
Memories I'm writing this post on my 20th wedding anniversary with Dave - he died suddenly in his sleep almost 10 years ago.  I have a little smile on my face as I remember getting to know him as a ...
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