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Putting myself first in my widowhood journey

by Cindy Schriver in Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
February 15, 2025
I love when a new year begins, it’s a time to spend time taking stock of yourself and the things that need to change. This year, my New Year resolution was to concentrate on self-care. Self-care is a word that ...
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Letter From My “Future” Self

by Melissa Pierce in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
June 1, 2021June 1, 2021
Writing doesn't come easy for me.  I wish it did.  I am envious of those people that can write down their thoughts in a flowing, coherent and reflective way without second-guessing or heavily editing.  Maybe someday I’ll get there. When ...
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When Will I Feel Better?

by Melissa Pierce in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
March 8, 2021
Does the pain ever go away? Is it OK to start dating?   When will I feel better? These were the burning questions I had during those first 2 years after Dave died.  And I wish I had all the best answers, ...
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Take Care of Yourself…Really

by Melissa Pierce in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
January 22, 2021
I was all prepared to write about the importance of self-care for this post and had most of it written.  It’s a topic near and dear to my heart and it’s a practice that moved me through the darkest parts ...
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The Mighty Partners for 3rd Annual Widows of Hope Virtual 5K- Say Their Name. Remember. Honor.

by Chasity Williams in Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health
October 8, 2019June 19, 2020
3rd Annual Widows of Hope VIRTUAL 5K is back with the partnership of The Mighty! Run outside, use a treadmill, walk the dog, walk solo, hit the track or a trail, get a group together and create a team - ...
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4 Tips for Parenting in Grief

by Melissa Pierre-Louis Peoples in Coping Mechanisms, Solo Parenting
May 2, 2019June 19, 2020
I have a four-year-old and I am exhausted! So I would like to share 4 things that I have I learned that have helped me navigate in this new normal: Slow down. We live in a world where everything is ...
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You Deserve a Little Self-Care

by Cecilia Mannella in Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Mental Health
April 22, 2019June 19, 2020
Before I became a widow, self-care was an easy term that I used to describe my social outings, spa days, shopping and anything else that I wanted permission to do. In my life, self-care was a practice of joy and ...
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Muddling Through

by Susan Leathers in Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
April 13, 2019June 19, 2020
Muddle: to act in a confused or aimless way Most days, I’m muddling through. I make mistakes. I forget to do things. I forget when trash day is. Or I just don’t take it out because it’s raining and I ...
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It Was Time For My Grief To Take A Hike. Literally.

by Kelly Cann in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
April 12, 2019August 5, 2020
The famous yogi saying “let go of what no longer serves you” was a mindset my heart could not comprehend, let alone understand, until a level of healing had happened in my grief journey. The day I was able to ...
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New Growth

by Melissa Pierre-Louis Peoples in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing
January 23, 2019June 19, 2020
I recently read a blog from another widow about people acting scared of her. That also rings very true for me. People “being scared” can mean a few different things. When I think about my own experience, “widowing” can feel ...
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