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Category Coping Mechanisms

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To Date or Not to Date is the Question

by Jamie Foster in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Relationships and Dating
May 22, 2022
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, ...
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Don’t Let Grief Drag You Down

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
May 15, 2022May 15, 2022
Today I was watching NCIS: New Orleans with my grandma and they were talking about grief the quote that stood out to me was “Same love that lifted you up in life can drag you down in death.” I have spent so much of the last year trying ...
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The Power of the Dog

by Dori Ann Dupre in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
May 4, 2022May 4, 2022
The Power of the Dog is a movie that was a contender for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars. However, I am not writing about that power of the dog. Instead, I am writing about the power of a little ...
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Single by choice

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
May 1, 2022
This past week while out for drinks with some co-workers one was pressuring me about moving on and dating. When I said I was happy alone they would not stop. I made the point that I was single by choice. ...
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Uncertain

by Ajai Blue-Saunders in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health
April 29, 2022April 29, 2022
As widows, we often find ourselves with uncertainty.  Uncertainty about so many things. Especially if you experienced the sudden death of your husband.  You know the feeling of uncertainty that drives your daily thoughts afterwards. I know the shock of ...
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When Holiday Grief Needs Another Step.

by Nicole Jacquez in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
April 20, 2022April 21, 2022
I celebrated our 2nd Easter without my husband this year. While this year was drastically different than our first one, I decided to add a step to the holiday grief cycle—Juggling. Being widowed during the holidays is a juggling act. ...
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The Power of Communication

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
April 20, 2022
On this day, sixteen years ago, sitting about three miles from where I am now, I logged into MySpace and my world forever changed. This was the day that some guy in California, who had friended me a few days ...
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Widow Strong

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
April 10, 2022
Someone last week commented about how they want to handle the rough patch they are going through as I did. You still have a smile on your face and find a way to laugh. What they do not know is ...
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Healing with Poetry

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Relationships and Dating, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
April 10, 2022
In honor of  National Poetry Month, I decided to make my first post of the month something poetry related.  I have been writing poems since I first learned how to rhyme as a child. (Thanks Electric Company!) I was also ...
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The Depth of Alone

by Teri Miner in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
April 8, 2022April 8, 2022
This treacherous pilgrimage between my old life and my future often amplifies the depth of alone. Sometimes I find myself drifting on wreckage all alone in the middle of an ocean with no land in sight. Sometimes it feels like ...
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