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Category Coping Mechanisms

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small victories, child

by DonnaElliott in Coping Mechanisms, Hope for Widows Foundation
August 18, 2021August 18, 2021
When David died, I never knew how to answer "how are you doing?" Sometimes they would respond to their own question with "day by day, I guess, eh? Yup just day by day," why were people asking rhetorical questions? What ...
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Keep moving forward

Moving On Vs. Moving Forward: What’s the difference?

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
August 10, 2021August 10, 2021
Perhaps one of the most well known terms to a widowed person is “moving on.” And as well intentioned as it usually is, it is one that we may invariably start strongly disliking. I know for me, the whole “when ...
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Choosing to Sell the Family Home

by Guest Blogger in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
August 10, 2021August 10, 2021
Having to start over brings many decisions. An important one is deciding to stay in or sell the family home. Can you afford to stay?   Home is where the heart is. In Texas, we say it’s where you hang ...
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Pass the Pen to Your Other Hand…

by Lisa Kumagai in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
August 8, 2021August 8, 2021
I met him when I was 26 years old and we married at 28. By 42, I was a suicide widow and single mom to two children. Post-loss, I found healing in somatic and family therapy, yoga, meditation and other ...
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Helpful Books

by Angie Bell in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
August 6, 2021August 6, 2021
In the months following my husband’s death I began actively seeking books to read to give me comfort, empathy, and advice. Some were very helpful, some so-so, some too full of platitudes, and some, though not fantastic, contained some great ...
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Being True

by Ajai Blue-Saunders in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
July 31, 2021July 30, 2021
  My natural tendencies are to encourage people. To always cheer people on and look at the bright side of most things in life. As I think back, this optimistic attitude has been a constant in my life. I’ve held ...
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Memories Past: Happy Birthday Matt!

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
July 25, 2021
Grief waves sneak up sometimes and others there are little wakes that come in first reminding me that a big date is coming that I need to brace my heart for. Tomorrow is going to hurt. My heart is going ...
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Please Be Patient With Me

by Lisa Kumagai in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
July 23, 2021July 23, 2021
As I was making a left turn behind an unusually slow moving car, I gripped my steering wheel agitatedly and blurted out, "Why are you driving so slow?! You're stopping the flow of traffic. UGH!"  And then I saw it. ...
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The view from the Lanai, Maui, 2019

The First Vacation…

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
July 20, 2021July 19, 2021
…as a Widow. First things first, I highly recommend this! As someone who absolutely loves to travel, the first vacation I took post loss was incredibly healing. I went with a good friend of mine, and our daughters, so I ...
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Letting Go and Moving Forward

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
July 18, 2021
Last week I can home and felt like I was ready to move forward. Now I have no idea how to do that. Matt and I found each other by chance. We met at work and became friends and then ...
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