Susan Leathers, Author at Hope For Widows Foundation

Deciding Not to Date

by Susan Leathers in #hope, Coping Mechanisms, Emotions, Grief Journey, Healing, Healing Happens, Hope for Widows, Inspiration, joy, life lessons, lifeisstillbeautiful, Loneliness, Self Care
August 17, 2019

Making decisions as a widow is exhausting. Already, our emotional stores are spent, and we are physically exhausted from poor sleep. Some decisions are practical ones like checking a bank balance before paying a bill or choosing Raisin Bran over ...

Strength Is On The Other Side of Doing

by Susan Leathers in #hope, anniversary, Coping Mechanisms, Emotions, Finding Support, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Hope for Widows, Hope for Widows Foundation, Inspiration, life lessons, Loneliness, Love, Memories, Self Care, Support, tough times
July 19, 2019

Some days I just don’t want to. I don’t want to leave the house. I don’t want to follow through on obligations or promises. I don’t wanna anymore. When I feel this way, I wish someone would yank me out ...

When donuts don’t help

by Susan Leathers in Early Mourning, Emotions, Fitness, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Healing Happens, Health, Health and Wellness, Hope for Widows, Hope for Widows Foundation, Inspiration, joy, lifeisstillbeautiful, Self Care, Widow
June 10, 2019

I lost one pound this week. My winter diet of donuts and wine was not working out after all. It was fun while it lasted, but it’s time for me to take back control. I’ve had enough to hurt about, ...

Decoration Day

by Susan Leathers in Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Healing Happens, Holidays, lifeisstillbeautiful, Loneliness
May 26, 2019

When we buried Todd, I longed to sleep at his gravesite. I actually took my sleeping bag to the service and was nearly asleep next to his mound of dirt when Todd’s best friend roused me and escorted me away ...

Muddling Through

by Susan Leathers in Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Healing Happens, Health and Wellness, Hope for Widows, Hope for Widows Foundation, lifeisstillbeautiful, Love, Memories, Self Care, Warrior, Widow
April 13, 2019April 13, 2019

Muddle: to act in a confused or aimless way Most days, I’m muddling through. I make mistakes. I forget to do things. I forget when trash day is. Or I just don’t take it out because it’s raining and I ...

Widowed Doesn’t Mean Single

by Susan Leathers in #husband, Dating, Grief Journey, Hope for Widows, Hope for Widows Foundation, lifeisstillbeautiful, Loneliness, Loss, Love, Memories, Relationships, Widow
March 30, 2019

Recently, I found myself at a social event. Ok, it was a bonfire. Actually a keg party around a bonfire. I had a legitimate reason to be there--the party was for a friend’s birthday and I went with my sister-in-law, ...

Party of One

by Susan Leathers in #hope, Healing, Hope for Widows, Hope for Widows Foundation, joy, life lessons, lifeisstillbeautiful, Loneliness, Love, Memories, Self Care, Widow
February 23, 2019February 23, 2019

So many of the adjustments we face as widows are about handling a multitude of responsibilities alone: living on a single income, making home and car repairs, raising children. All serious business. Even more serious is the solitariness of spirit. ...

Deciding Not to Date

Strength Is On The Other Side of Doing

When donuts don’t help

Decoration Day

Muddling Through

Widowed Doesn’t Mean Single

Party of One

The Bitter Widow Is Not a Superhero

Personal Rituals Can Help

Big ol’ box of wonder

Author Susan Leathers