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What do I call this part?

by Danielle Thompson in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating
May 21, 2018June 19, 2020
Your “Chapter Two” they call it in the Widow/Widower world. It is when you find love again after the loss of your spouse. I didn’t understand how that could even be possible. I did speak with some widows that found ...
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grief work is a job

Grief Work: A Job I Didn’t Apply For

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief
May 12, 2018June 19, 2020
Since my husband died nine months ago, I’ve been attempting to find my new normal. Like all widows, I’m still getting used to living alone and adjusting to life without my partner, trying to balance taking care of my usual ...
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Dori’s Dozen Widowy Tidbits 19 Months A.H.

by Dori Ann Dupre in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Widowhood Journey
May 4, 2018June 19, 2020
WARNING: Lame attempt at grief-ridden humor I hope some of these will make you laugh. I have no doubt that many, if not all, are relatable on some level. One of the few things that I’ve been able to rely ...
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Danger! Grief Triggers Ahead

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief
May 1, 2018June 19, 2020
I just ate a Slim Jim and started to cry. How can eating a dried meat stick bring back painful memories? How do the most innocuous acts trigger grief and pain and sadness? Is there anything that won’t remind me ...
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Branding Memories

by Dori Ann Dupre in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing
April 24, 2018July 11, 2021
I got a dumb tattoo in a dumb spot when I was 18 years old. This was before tattoos were in vogue like they are now. I swore that I’d never do it again. One bad permanent decision was enough. ...
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This wasn’t on the schedule today, Grief

by Julia Steier in Grief
April 23, 2018June 19, 2020
When you finally have your schedule and routines back, grief pops up at the damnedest times. Sort of like accidentally scratching a scab you know will now become a scar. There seems to be that one day when you can ...
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Forever Changed

by Kimberly Nicole Johnson in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
April 13, 2018June 19, 2020
  It’s 8:44 am I didn’t sleep well last night, I tossed and turned. I usually have “maybe” 2 nights of decent sleep out of 7 nights. I have been this way since My Devan left this world. GOD keeps ...
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Lifeboat

by Lindsey Wilbur in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
April 11, 2018June 19, 2020
  Year two, I'm swimming along and then it hit. A tsunami of grief and I began to drown. Fear was hovering around me like a vulture waiting for its prey to die. Thoughts began filtering in and out of ...
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Time, Grief, and an Apple Watch

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Coping Mechanisms, Grief
April 11, 2018June 19, 2020
I just unpaired my husband’s Apple Watch from his iPhone. He loved that watch, so it hurt to do it. It’s just one more task to take care of after his death, one more step forward as I work through ...
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My side of the bed

by Danielle Thompson in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
April 9, 2018June 19, 2020
  For all the years we were together, I always slept on the right side of the bed. Jerry and I would joke around sometimes and say, “Hey, let’s switch sides tonight and see how we sleep” It would last ...
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