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Category Coping Mechanisms

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“So, how did he die?”

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
March 11, 2025March 11, 2025
This is a question that I have heard many times. Others who have suffered a great loss likely have as well. Some get offended by it (honestly, rightfully so) but I've made my peace with it. I even opted to ...
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I Just Want My Friend Back

by Cheryl Barnes in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
March 1, 2025March 2, 2025
    “I just want my friend back.” If anyone is familiar with the R&B artist MusiqSoulChild, you know exactly where the title of this piece comes from. MusiqSoulChild is an artist kind of low on the totem pole of ...
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Grateful, Even in Grief: The Healing Power of Thankfulness

by Krystal Casey in Coping Mechanisms, Hope and Healing
February 27, 2025
Grief is heavy. It’s unpredictable, exhausting, and often isolating. Losing a spouse shifts the ground beneath you, leaving cracks in places you never expected. And when you’re in the depths of grief, the idea of gratitude might seem impossible—how can ...
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How ‘Romantasy’ Has Helped Me With the Grief

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
February 20, 2025
I am an avid reader, and I have been since I was small, when I first learned that the weird little markings on the pages of a book could magically tell my brain a story. Multiple genres could be considered ...
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Tears, Prayers, Love

by Carmen Myrtis-Garcia in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
February 20, 2025
How many tears have you cried since your husband died? Probably enough to fill an ocean; or so it may seem. In the beginning, however long that may be, it feels as if they are non-stop. The slightest thing can ...
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Kenny and Me

by Sonney Wolfe in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
February 15, 2025February 16, 2025
It’s strange to always be walking around with Kenny. I named it Kenny, because if something is going to hang out for this long, it ought to be named. I also asked Google, my therapist, and ChatGPT about it, all ...
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Reflections / Reflexiones

by Carmen Medina in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Widowhood Journey
February 14, 2025
I journal every day. I have been talking to him through my writing and in my head. I speak to him through the pictures I have around the house. I watch videos of him, yet, it’s barely been a year ...
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Taking Back Valentine’s Day

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
February 10, 2025
I loved Valentine's Day when I was a kid. At school, everything would be decorated in pretty pinks and reds, with little hearts everywhere. Oh and chocolate. Did I mention that there was chocolate? We'd get to knock off school ...
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Sure, Let’s Blame the Spouse

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
January 21, 2025
In addition to widows oftentimes finding their support network dwindling and their friends fading into the background, sometimes we may even find ourselves being blamed for our spouse's life coming to an end. I can't speak for those who have ...
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Difficult Days Ahead

by Diana Henderson in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
December 31, 2024December 31, 2024
Since Monty was killed, every day has been difficult. At night in my bed, I surround myself with pillows to mask the emptiness. When I wake up, I force myself to begin my morning routine which is very different. It ...
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