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With This Ring

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief Journey, Healing, Hope for Widows, life lessons, Loss, Widow
January 14, 2019January 14, 2019

Yesterday marked 17 months since my husband died. So much has changed in my life since then. I’ve grieved, and grieved, and grieved some more. I’ve worked through the grief, written through the grief, talked to my grief counselor, cried ...

Protesting

by Dori Dupre in Anger, Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Grief Journey, Hope for Widows, Widow
January 11, 2019

I’m not a woman who goes to marches and stands in front of elected officials’ offices demanding things. I’m not a woman who refuses to go into Walmart because of claims that some kid in a foreign country may have ...

On the Cusp of a New Life

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Loss, Memories, Widow
January 2, 2019January 2, 2019

I’m on the cusp of a new life, but it's difficult to leave the old one behind. And, if I’m honest with myself, I feel guilty and sad, regretful that I have been able to survive without Rick, that I ...

Holiday Gumption (It’s a Process)

by Kelly Cann in Coping Mechanisms, Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Healing Happens, Holidays, Hope for Widows Foundation, Inspiration, Mental Health, Self Care, Uncategorized, Young Widow
December 4, 2018

In my last post I wrote about the value of holiday planning and how the choices I made (and didn’t make) affected the outcome of the holidays. Since that first year, I have tried so hard to push through avoiding ...

Time’s Up! You’ve Reached Your Grief Limit.

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, life lessons, Loss, Understanding, Widow
November 28, 2018November 28, 2018

It’s been fifteen months since my husband died, and I have a question… What exactly is my allotted grieving time? Is there a prescribed time limit? Can I access a table of typical grief limits allowed per relationship type? Parent ...

Are You Married?

by Samantha White in Dating, Grief Journey, Healing, Humor, life lessons, Relationships, Single Parenting, Widow, Young Widow
November 5, 2018November 5, 2018

A young man asked if I was married. This is a typical question I get when I have conversations with strangers or people who don’t know my story. Often times it's women or older people. They see me without a ...

Becoming a Chill Widow

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Awareness, Coping Mechanisms, Grief Journey, life lessons
October 25, 2018October 26, 2018

Things don’t bother me as much as they used to. I used to be a lot more tense than I am now, more anxious about everything that needed to be done. I often woke up in the morning with a ...

Deep Loneliness

by Elizabeth Wooten in Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Loneliness, Loss, Widow
October 18, 2018

There is a deep loneliness that encompasses my soul lately. It is similar to a shadow that follows you on a partly sunny day. It's always there. I'm keenly aware of the sunshine. But the longing for my husband and ...

The Happiest Moments

by Dori Dupre in Children and Grief, empty nest, Grief, Hope for Widows, Widow
October 16, 2018

Last week, my eldest daughter’s boyfriend texted me that he wanted to meet me for lunch “soon.” He also asked me for my Father-in-Law’s phone number. We set up a lunch date near my office. Anyone with half a brain ...

My Husband Wasn’t Perfect

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Grief Journey, life lessons, Loneliness, Loss, Memories, Widow
October 11, 2018October 12, 2018

I have a confession to make: I used to complain about my husband. Yes, I have to admit that Rick, my perfect husband, the man I adored so much in life, was actually not so perfect, after all. And at ...

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