It has been almost 8 years since Jared died. Eight years that feel like yesterday and forever at the same time. Eight years and so much has changed. Eight years and I have learned so much. I have learned ...
Recently I was asked how I stay so positive while dealing with my own grief? This question caused me to pause and really wonder to myself- how do I do it? I have been leading a monthly women support group ...
Why Don't You Get Out There & Date??? Are you tired of hearing these questions? Why are you so picky What are you waiting for Are you putting yourself “out there” Singles are "singled" out everywhere There is no denying ...
Matt and I would have been married eight years this coming Tuesday we were only married six. On our fifth anniversary we took a trip to Maine by ourselves it was our only vacation alone. This year I am packing ...
As a widow, one of the hard things we face is now writing this chapter of life alone… ALONE! Widowhood is such a lonely place and unless you are a widow you really can’t understand it. (And I would never ...
When I started this blog, I had someone tell me to give the advice I was looking for when I became a widow. I was a proactive in my grief process. I joined the Hot, Young Widows Club (it’s a ...
There is an empty chair on the porch. I use to find him sitting in it smoking a cigarette while playing on his phone. Nights I needed to talk I would go out there and sit on the deck box ...
Becoming a widow at the age of 43 changed my life forever. I was now faced with being alone in this world without the man that I waited and prayed for. I prayed for someone who was gentle, loving, kind, ...
Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential. - Kerry Washington The juncture to widowhood is one of those life changing transitions we usually don’t eagerly embrace ...