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The Sounds of Silence

by Dori Ann Dupre in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
July 9, 2021July 10, 2021
“Hello darkness, my old friend…” are the haunting lyrics of the beginning of the Simon and Garfunkel song, “The Sounds of Silence,” that have ebbed and flowed their way through the American musical fabric over the years. I know I ...
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grief-happiness

A Widow in Pursuit of Happiness

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Hope and Healing, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
May 26, 2021May 26, 2021
I was at a four-day writers’ conference this past weekend. It was supposed to be on a lake in northern Michigan, but due to COVID, it was on Zoom. That’s a lot of screen time, but it was worth it. ...
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grief journey

The Heartbreak of a New Beginning

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Hope and Healing, Widowhood Journey
May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
I met a man. I like him a lot. He’s intelligent, funny, kind, interesting, and philosophical - all traits I desire in a partner. He says he likes me a lot, too - and he shows it in many ways. ...
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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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Flowers For No Reason

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Widowhood Journey
February 14, 2021February 14, 2021
I thought today would be a difficult one to handle because it was Valentine's Day - the day for lovers - and mine is gone. It's my fourth year without Rick here, and after all this time, I'm used to ...
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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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My Beautiful Kintsugi Heart

by Melissa Pierce in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
January 8, 2021
We all know that feeling of a broken heart - wow, do we ever.  After Dave died my heart literally felt physically broken.  It was doing flip-flops in my chest and skipping beats like crazy.   I’d been diagnosed with a ...
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Celebrating Christmas

by Tanya Christians in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
December 19, 2020
Grief can be like two sides of the same coin.  It is possible to miss and reflect on what we had, yet also create new memories and decide to fully live again – even through the holidays. This is how ...
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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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