The topic of humor is one that I have a lot of experience addressing. Not just in my widowhood circles, but in my everyday life as well. I was kind of a weird little Wednesday Addams sort of kid and ...
The 7 Types of Listeners On the path of grief, one of the greatest treasures hidden within the darkness of sorrow is finding the gift of genuinely compassionate listeners. Those people who care with their hearts in all ...
Some years back, when Bret was very much alive and trying very hard to find peace, we attended a conference by Hay House publishing called "I Can Do It!" It was magical - that's how I honestly feel about it ...
When life is calm and things are going along smoothly like we hope they will, we may settle into feeling we are in control and can keep this going. When a massive life changing event throws that framework into chaos ...
As widows, we often talk about and hear from other widows how they have changed since their beloved spouse is no longer on earth. We often hear stories of how much the former life we once had is not a ...
Complicated Grief Grief is complicated. Quite literally every aspect of the process feels like unraveling a mystery and swimming against the current. Your head knows a reality your heart wants to reject. You feel like your past, present and ...
Finding our rendezvous with the restart of our life since the death of our husband can take a long time. Restarting our life after such a devastating loss is a process. We need time to process our feelings, emotions, and ...
Tomorrow (2/21) marks the six-year anniversary of Bret's Celebration of Life. I had no idea, I mean, really no idea how I was going to make it through this event. There are very few memories of having even planned his ...
Spread If anyone is asking, my favorite day is March 3rd, 2020. That’s the day we were still four. That’s the day you had fizz. That’s the day your body was still buzzing. You sat ...
Fill In The Blanks How would you fill in the blank for your story? My life is________________________. Everything is going to be ____________________. It is shocking to me just how drastically everything you thought you knew can change. ...