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grief journey

Fifty Things – Thoughts from a Grief Survivor

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing
March 27, 2021March 28, 2021
Every morning I read a list of fifty things I have to be thankful for. I started doing this a few months ago; it was something my grief therapist suggested to help me get through the uncertainty and loneliness of ...
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10 Ways I Survived the First Year and Beyond

by Susan Leathers in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
February 18, 2021
Remembering the first year after Todd died revives all of its raw, nearly physical pain. That year was a waking nightmare. Sometimes, another widow’s post or comment reminds me of the early weeks and months, and I hurt for her ...
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The Darkest Days of the Year

by Susan Leathers in Coping Mechanisms, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
January 30, 2021
Here we are, in some of the darkest days of the year. I know the days have begun to get incrementally longer since the solstice, but that change seems imperceptible. Cold weather keeps us inside, out of whatever meager, cloud-filtered ...
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grief

To Heal, You Must Remember

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Widowhood Journey
January 21, 2021January 21, 2021
I was sitting alone in my car near a lake in the park when I heard some powerful words about grief and healing. Every afternoon when I get off work, I leave my home office and drive to this semi-secluded ...
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peace instead of pain

Peace Instead of Pain

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Hope and Healing, Widowhood Journey
December 5, 2020December 6, 2020
I’m not sure if every widow does this, but I tend to gravitate towards watching any TV show or movie where the main character is a widow. It’s always interesting to me to see how the plot treats widowhood. Is ...
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the new normal

The Myth of the New Normal

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Hope and Healing, Widowhood Journey
November 12, 2020November 13, 2020
My husband has been gone for more than three years. I should be used to living as a widow and existing in my “new normal.” But today I realized, no matter how long I exist without him, I’m not sure ...
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Where is my focus?

by Tanya Christians in Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
November 1, 2020November 8, 2020
Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.   Philippians 4:8   Sometimes it would be really easy to ...
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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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Broken but Healing

by Jennifer Carstens in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
July 30, 2020
As a widow in my 40’s, the most common expression I hear from people once they know my story is, “I cannot even imagine”.  Nobody wants to imagine a tragedy like mine happening to them.  I prefer to think of ...
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processing grief

The Many Rooms of Grief

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing
July 17, 2020
It’s Friday and I’m sitting on my deck in my sunny backyard making a grocery shopping list. The Shipt shopper will take care of the shopping that Rick used to do as his most favorite task in the world (man, ...
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