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Journey of Survival

by Carla Duff in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
March 31, 2020June 19, 2020
The last 6 years have been a journey for me.  A journey into grief. A journey of survival. A journey to living.  And on this journey of widowhood there has been much to learn.    I've learned that I'm stronger ...
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Happy First Birthday

by Kelsey Litz in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
March 29, 2020June 19, 2020
There are a lot of feels that come rushing to the surface when you realize you are growing older without your spouse. 22. A year that Dakota will never get to know me. He won’t get to see who I ...
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empathy you are not alone

Waking Up to New Realities, Again

by Kathy Sanford in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing
March 28, 2020
Waking Up to New Reality You open your eyes and look at the clock.  You slept well and murmur a quick “thank you” because you’ve learned through many sleepless nights to appreciate the blessing of a good night’s rest.  It ...
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Nothing is the same anymore again

by Susan Leathers in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
March 28, 2020June 19, 2020
I wrote drafts for this blog at the end of February and beginning of March, but nothing I wrote then is relevant now. The world has changed completely. I am on high alert.  I am supposed to be telecommuting, teaching ...
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anticipatory grief

Anticipatory Grief and the Pandemic

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief
March 27, 2020
Waiting has always been hell for me. I’m an extremely impatient person and have been this way since I was a child. But, enduring this coronavirus pandemic, waiting and watching as this impending doom grows closer and more certain, takes ...
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Forced Downtime

by Carla Duff in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
March 26, 2020June 19, 2020
When my late husband died, being busy became one of my coping mechanisms. Always somewhere to go, something to do. Downtime meant time to think.  And I definitely didn’t want that.    For the last 6 years, I have kept ...
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Pandemic Solo Parenting

by Dena Benesh in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
March 24, 2020June 19, 2020
I recently wrote about how I was starting to believe I may be a strong solo mom. Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened.  Now that we are into week two of this new reality of social distancing, working from home and ...
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I Am Different Now

by Tanya Christians in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
March 24, 2020June 19, 2020
  I am not the same person I use to be. Everyone said it would happen. It’s true, I am different. How could it be any other way? Everything in my world changed so of course it makes sense that ...
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Staying Positive while Distancing with Fear, Panic, Anxiety, and Uncertainty

by Jennifer Carstens in Grief, Hope and Healing
March 23, 2020June 19, 2020
Distancing During these unprecedented times due to the pandemic, unfortunately, I am quite familiar with drastic life changes.  As a new widow almost 3 years ago, and sometimes even now, people interact with me differently.  Many people keep their distance ...
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Grief and the Desert

by Kelsey Litz in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
March 21, 2020June 19, 2020
I'm a strong independent person. I always have been and I don’t think that will ever change. I pride myself on my strength and resilience. However, there are days the grief is so strong I can hardly breathe. On those ...
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