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Managing Feelings of Guilt as a Survivor

by Jennifer Carstens in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
October 29, 2020
If you are reading this, you are probably either a widow or a survivor of loss.  Nobody on this planet is immune from loss.  Everyone will eventually deal with grief and loss, and each person manages it differently.  For my ...
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The First Five Years - Be Strong!

Fitness Saved My Life: The First Five Years

by Sherri Miller in Coping Mechanisms, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
October 25, 2020
This year has no doubt been a challenging year for everyone, in different ways.  For me, 2020 marked the fifth anniversary of my husband’s death.  On January 7th, I observed the mind-numbing fact that my husband had in fact been ...
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Showing Up for Me

by Celi Olson in Coping Mechanisms, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Widowhood Journey
October 21, 2020
As I was dealing with all the "fall out" of my husband's death, I found myself at the bottom of the list. The list of things to take care of always came before I cared for myself. I did not ...
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Where to Next?

by Tanya Christians in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health
October 9, 2020October 31, 2020
We recently passed the three-year anniversary that my Late Husband left this world for his forever home.  Now Thanksgiving is on the horizon, leaving me yet again reflecting on what I am grateful for and where God has planned me ...
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How Can A Pet Help You In Sorrow And Stress?

by Guest Blogger in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness
October 6, 2020October 6, 2020
When one thinks about how he can reduce the sorrow and stress in his life, the main things that come in his mind are meditation, yoga, meditation, and journaling. Yes, these are fantastic techniques but getting a new pet is ...
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You left me behind

by Ajai Blue-Saunders in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
October 5, 2020
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine it’s been 5 years since that ungodly day you left us.  Suddenly without a hint of what’s next to come, you were gone.   Now after 28 years of marriage, I realize on this anniversary weekend ...
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grief journey

Advice from a Seasoned Widow

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
October 1, 2020October 2, 2020
Everyone experiences the loss of a loved one, and the losses compound as we age. In my 63-year span on earth, I’ve lost my father and mother, and all my grandparents, aunts, and uncles. The entire older generation is gone ...
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Holding on to Hope

by Celi Olson in Coping Mechanisms, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Widowhood Journey
September 3, 2020
When we are children we have dreams and visions of what our life will be like.  It often is never what we envisioned.  For me I didn't envision such pain and hurt. I didn't envision losing my husband to mental ...
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Remembering Superheroes

by Ajai Blue-Saunders in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
September 2, 2020
Remembering Superheroes I wrote this blog the day after actor Chadwick Boseman died at the young age of 43 from colon cancer.  Most of you won’t know him by name, but may remember his legacy from playing the lead character ...
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National Grief Awareness Day

National Grief Awareness Day: Life After Loss

by Carla Duff in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
August 29, 2020
August 30th is National Grief Day.  It is a day to remind others that grief is not linear.  That we never “get over it.” Everyone grieves differently. My grief journey is unique. Every widowed person grieves in their own way. ...
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