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Surviving My Wedding Anniversary

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help
December 3, 2014

Yesterday was my 25th wedding anniversary; a day that should have been encompassed with an encore of romance and bliss with my husband. Instead, my turbulent kaleidoscope of widowhood emotions was running the gamut. One moment I wanted to escape ...

A New Identity-From Us to Me

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration
November 26, 2014

During this Thanksgiving Eve as I am preparing for our family dinner, I am once again, reminded that “us” no longer exists in this realm of life. My husband isn’t helping me make the stuffing, peeling the potatoes, mischievously kissing ...

Who Me? An Author for Hope for Widows?

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Finding Support, Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help, Uncategorized
November 19, 2014

Writing has always been cathartic for me. Although, I never comprehended that I would be writing as an author for Hope for Widows. My husband, my soul mate, my partner in times of bliss and adversity, and love of my ...

I Don’t Recognize Myself

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help
November 12, 2014November 12, 2014

Since my husband’s death 2 ½ years ago, I feel like I have aged 30 years. I cringe at my own reflection. My eyes peering back at me know too much sorrow. My shoulders carry the weight of the world. ...

The First Thanksgiving Without My Husband

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help
October 29, 2014

The harvest season was upon me. Typically, my heart would be full of reverence for our Maker’s bountiful blessings. However, with my husband’s death eight months earlier, my soul was traumatized. I strived to exhale gratitude and find something palpable each ...

The Day I Lost My “Esprit” and Put On a Mask!

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help, Uncategorized
October 22, 2014

Last week as I attempted to sort through my old clothes, I came across a top that had the Esprit logo printed on it. I had modeled this garment years ago in a fashion show. It was one of my ...

Getting Out of Stuck

by Ellen Gerst in Grief, Inspiration
October 17, 2014October 17, 2014

Are you feeling stuck in your grief? Perhaps nothing seems to be going right at the moment, and you believe that you don’t know what you should do next. Well … that may just be the truth that you are ...

Wacky Wednesday-a New Perspective!

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Children and Grief, Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help, Single Parenting, Uncategorized
October 15, 2014

I ache for my husband. My soul yearns for him, and I wrestle with despair. Nevertheless, as I have encountered the different stages of grief, I have strived to decipher the vastness and resolution of death. My youngest, precious gem ...

Returning to the Place of My Husband’s Death

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help
October 8, 2014October 14, 2015

For me, each diminutive step of widowhood has felt like a battle through a dark abyss; every breath a gasp for survival. From the moment that the hospital staff reminded me that my husband had been dead for 3 hours ...

Be Gentle With Yourself

by Lisa Dempsey Bargewell in Grief, Inspiration, Practical Help
October 1, 2014October 1, 2014

After my husband’s funeral and my home was quiet, way too quiet, I sat down with the intention of reading my pile of sympathy cards. With my heart leaping out of my chest, tears staining my cheeks, numerous thoughts of ...

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