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There Will Never Be Another You

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
January 30, 2024January 31, 2024
Every now and then I hear one of those old songs from the 1940s that my parents used to listen to, and - wow - do those lyrics hit! The other night, as I lay awake in bed (as usual), I ...
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Your Surviving Heart

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Hope and Healing, Widowhood Journey
December 30, 2023December 30, 2023
As I sit here, reflecting on the year that has passed, I realized how alone I feel. Sure, I have lots of loved ones in my life - and many, many people I can count on to be there for ...
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Accepting the Unacceptable – This Life Alone

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Hope and Healing
November 27, 2023November 27, 2023
For a couple years after my husband died, grief completely overtook my life. I was in a pain-filled fog. I thought about him around the clock. There were memories of his loss everywhere - in my home, my life, my ...
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The Bittersweet End of an Era

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Widowhood Journey
October 3, 2023
At 66, I look back on my life as a series of eras: periods of varying lengths of time that were significant in some way or another. The innocent years of childhood. My turbulent and foolish teens. The wonder and ...
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Husband In A Box

by Joyce Hishaw-Willis in Grief, Widowhood Journey
September 9, 2023
Aside from going to the hospital to say goodbye to my husband for the very last time, picking up his death certificates and ashes from the funeral home is probably one of the weirdest, most surreal experiences I have ever ...
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Coping with “That Day”

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Widowhood Journey
August 13, 2023
Rick died six years ago today. Not always being a rational person, I decided the best way to handle this awful anniversary would be to sleep through today. That didn’t work. For one reason, my cat did not agree with ...
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Spine Tingling: A Poem About Loss

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Relationships and Dating
July 18, 2023July 18, 2023
Now that I'm retired, I have a lot more time to focus on my personal writing. I'm working on a memoir, and I also write a lot of poetry. Most of my poetry is extremely personal and I only share ...
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Grief By The Numbers: A Timeline

by Joyce Hishaw-Willis in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Widowhood Journey
June 21, 2023
It’s funny what you remember after a loved one dies. All the little details get stored in your brain like one big flash drive of memories just waiting to be downloaded at a moment’s notice. But nothing jogs the memory ...
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Videos and Memories

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Hope and Healing, Widowhood Journey
May 17, 2023May 17, 2023
I came across videos of a trip Rick and I took 14 years ago this month. He knew going to Cornwall to explore the land of my ancestors had been a life-long dream and we spent five glorious days in ...
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The Cruelty Is The Point

by Joyce Hishaw-Willis in Grief, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
May 14, 2023
I thought everything was fine, until it wasn’t. Shortly after my husband passed away nearly two years ago, I realized that envy from family members is a very real thing, and the depth of that envy is more than I ...
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