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Triggers & Trauma

by Dorothy Swanson in Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
September 26, 2023
  Triggers & Trauma   Crisp fall air triggers a wave of nausea. Falling leaves remind me of sitting, shocked and broken watching a group of loved ones entertain my boys with a giant leaf pile in the earliest moments ...
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Long Journey, Uncharted Waters

by Dorothy Swanson in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
September 19, 2023
Long Journey, Uncharted Waters   I looked through a box of keepsakes today spanning my young childhood years, which included photos of my goofy bangs and “Goosey goosey” stage. Cards of congratulations for being a high school grad…a check I forgot ...
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Helping Young Children Grieve

by Dorothy Swanson in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
September 13, 2023
Helping Young Children Grieve   My oldest son had just turned five years old when his Daddy died. Daddy didn’t feel quite right when he woke up on Mommy’s birthday, and rested as if he were dealing with what we ...
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The Curse of Comparison

by Dorothy Swanson in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
September 6, 2023September 6, 2023
The Curse of Comparison Since you became a widow, have you ever struggled with comparing yourself or your life situation with that of others? Do you see families around you and wonder why you are the one that lost your ...
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Letting Go

by Dorothy Swanson in Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
August 28, 2023
Letting Go   “Letting go.” Two words that sound so simple to accomplish, but yet confuse me. I’m not sure I even know exactly what real, honest and true “letting go” looks like or feels like on a grief journey. ...
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Grieving While Mothering Alone

by Dorothy Swanson in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
August 20, 2023
It is so hard to be a Solo Mom while grieving the sudden devastating loss of my husband.   I am so mad at grief. It steals so much from us. It takes the moments we have shared with our ...
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Thinking Differently About How To Help A Widow

by Dorothy Swanson in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
August 14, 2023August 16, 2023
Let’s Think Differently About How To Help A Widow I think that so often we are taught by the people and culture around us to help those grieving losses in the same predictable ways. Condolence cards, meals, calls and visits ...
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What is the hardest day of your week?

by Dorothy Swanson in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
August 7, 2023
What is the hardest day of your week?   Every week without fail the hardest day in my grief is Sunday. With Saturday as a close second. Weekends are especially rough because a lot of traditional work schedules provide weekends ...
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The 8 Worst Comments During My Grief & What I Wish They Said

by Dorothy Swanson in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
July 31, 2023
The 8 Worst Comments During My Grief & What I Wish They Said   As we all make our way along this journey through grief, I’m sure you, like me have found that not all people intending to help you ...
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From So Overjoyed to So Overwhelmed

by Dorothy Swanson in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
July 17, 2023
  From So Overjoyed to So Overwhelmed   I always knew that life was filled with tests & trials, ups & downs, mountain top joys and sorrows in the valley, but knowing I had my husband as my constant seemed ...
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