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Graduation Day

by Dawn Cole in Grief, Hope for Widows, parenting, Solo Parenting
May 22, 2020May 23, 2020

Y’all, do you see that adorable little girl graduating from kindergarten? Isn’t she just precious!?!? Well, that adorable little girl has turned into this beautiful young lady. She is smart, hard working, and witty. I can’t even believe that she ...

Staying Home Much?

by Kathy Sanford in Awareness, Grief, Support, tough times, Widow
May 1, 2020

If I had stayed home as much a year ago as I am now because of the pandemic, people would have been concerned. Is she becoming a hermit? Is she home moping? I remember being asked if I was getting ...

I Am a Survivor

by Celi Olson in #hope, #husband, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Hope for Widows, Hope for Widows Foundation, Inspiration, joy, lifeisstillbeautiful, Loss, Mental Health, tough times, Warrior, Widow
April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

I never would describe myself as strong. People have told me, "you are a strong woman". But I don't always see myself that way, but I should. I have survived one of my worst nightmares, my lowest low and fought ...

Surviving Hug Withdrawal

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Coping Mechanisms, Emotions, Grief Journey, life lessons, Loneliness, Memories, tough times, Widow
April 27, 2020April 27, 2020

I’m a hugger. A cuddler. A squeezer. Touching and affection are powerfully important elements that keep me happy, sane, and functioning. I know I’m not alone in this. Quarantining is wreaking havoc with the psyches of many of us who ...

Quarantined Alone – But Maybe Not

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Coping Mechanisms, Grief Journey, Loneliness, Love, Memories, tough times, Widow
April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

I was talking to Rick today when I microwaved a sweet potato for my lunch. Yes, I had a sweet potato, and nothing else, for lunch, because I live alone, I’m stuck here, and lately I find myself either too ...

The Next Phase of the Grief Journey – Life in Year Three

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief Journey, Healing, Widow
January 18, 2020January 18, 2020

Imagine you’re driving in your car, enjoying the scenery. It’s a beautiful sunny day and you’ve been looking forward to this trip. You’re happy about being halfway to your destination and singing along with the radio, when - suddenly - ...

Another Christmas – A Poem

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief Journey, Loss, Widow
December 27, 2019

Another Christmas I've made it through another year My third Christmas without you here I’m used to being without you now I’ve made a brand new life somehow I hate that you aren’t here with me That you are just ...

Unapologetically Putting Myself First

by Guest Blogger in Children and Grief, Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Inspiration, Memories, Solo Parenting, Support, Widow
December 26, 2019December 26, 2019

By Guest Blogger Sofia Tannenhaus In June, my husband and I embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime 6-week vacation to Greece, Spain, and Italy. He had earned a sabbatical, I was on summer break from teaching, and we were ready to start ...

Seeing the Light

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Loss, Widow
November 30, 2019November 30, 2019

The overhead lights in the hallway started flickering again a couple of weeks ago. This hasn’t happened in a while, not a long while. When Rick first died, the ceiling lights in the kitchen started to flicker one night. I ...

Happy Birthday to Me

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Loss, Widow
November 7, 2019November 7, 2019

So often now, in the midst of happiness, I’ll feel this gloom settle over me. I know right away that it’s not a “random” sadness; it’s definitely Rick-related. I feel those tears just below the surface, a very mild form ...

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