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Living with Deep Grief

by Tanya Christians in Anger, Coping Mechanisms, Emotions, God, Grief, Healing, Hope for Widows, Hope for Widows Foundation, Inspiration, lifeisstillbeautiful, Loss, Love, Widow
March 8, 2020

"Have you lost your husband?" I had that question asked yesterday by a complete stranger. It was while visiting a home show, four pavilions with an endless supply of home building and improvement vendors. I was walking around by myself ...

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 ...

A Widow’s Night Before Christmas

by Kelly Cann in Grief Journey, Holidays, Hope for Widows, Hope for Widows Foundation, Inspiration, lifeisstillbeautiful, Warrior, Widow, Young Widow
December 24, 2019December 24, 2019

‘Twas a widow’s night before Christmas, and all through her house Not a creature but her was stirring, for she missed her departed spouse. She hung their stockings by the chimney with care In recognition that her love for ...

How A Relaxing Sleep At Home Can Lead To Self Care

by khadija ali in Awareness, Healing, Health, Hope for Widows, Hope for Widows Foundation, Self Care, tough times, Widow
November 12, 2019November 14, 2019

How A Relaxing Sleep At Home Can Lead To Self Care Sleep is the foundation for self care. That means when you know you need to make yourself more of a priority, it’s important to start with sleep. While ...

Till Death Did We Part.

by Marissa Mast in #hope, Anger, Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, life lessons, Loss, Love, Young Widow
October 24, 2019October 24, 2019

For most couples out there, when you stand in front of the person you have chosen to do life with, promising "till death do we part," you don't think about the day you will inevitably part. I know I didn't. ...

AS TWO YEARS APPROACHES, I GRIEVE MEMORIES LOST

by Guest Blogger in Children and Grief, Emotions, Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, life lessons, Loss, Memories, Solo Parenting, tough times, Widow, Young Widow
October 17, 2019October 22, 2019

A friend of mine told me the other day how a new song on the radio makes her think of my late husband Matthew. She said it reminds her of all the fun memories we all had over the years—like ...

Where I Won’t Go…

by Marissa Mast in Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Inspiration, life lessons, Young Widow
October 10, 2019

The other day I was organizing all of my art supplies and miscellaneous stuff in the closet in the basement, and I ran into a bag that I have avoided looking inside for over two years now…A bag I hid ...

Making Memories

by Dena Benesh in Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Hope for Widows, Inspiration, Loss, Widow, Young Widow
October 7, 2019

Anyone who has experienced grief knows that it is a never-ending journey. I am now 15 months into my new life as a widow (a title that I received suddenly and unexpectedly), and I have trouble believing that much time ...

Scars.

by Marissa Mast in Grief Journey, Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, lifeisstillbeautiful, Loss, Young Widow
September 25, 2019September 25, 2019

Is it easier? I get asked that question a lot as I approach the second anniversary of my husband's death this weekend. I also was asked this same question around the second set of holidays without him and then his ...

Why Does Widowhood Have to Be So Lonely?

by Krystal Cox in Finding Support, Giving Back, Grief Journey, Healing, Healing Happens, Inspiration, Loneliness, Practical Help, Widow, Young Widow
August 26, 2019August 26, 2019

Why does widowhood have to be so lonely? There are so many losses and changes that are in and of themselves isolating. Then to compound matters, often the people we once spent so much time with start pulling away - ...

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