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by Danielle Thompson in Children and Grief, Dating, Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Hope for Widows, Inspiration, life lessons, Loss, Love, parenting, Relationship Help, Relationships, Widow, Young Widow
June 17, 2019

I met someone 5 months after Jerry died. Very unexpectedly. We became friends because I was not ready to think about another relationship. It slowly grew into something wonderful. Now almost 2 years later after meeting him, we are still ...

When He Asks “Why”…

by Marissa Mast in Children and Grief, Emotions, Grief Journey, Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Memories, parenting, Single Parenting, Young Widow
May 30, 2019

A few hours after Nate passed away, I remember watching our three and a half year old son happily fall asleep next to me, wondering how on earth I was possibly going to tell him that his daddy was no ...

The Missing Piece

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief Journey, life lessons, Loneliness, Loss, Love, Understanding, Widow
May 19, 2019May 21, 2019

I woke up today realizing I feel more alone now than I ever have in my life. And it’s not just that I’m living alone for the first time - no parents, no child: totally alone in this quiet house. ...

If He Were Still Here.

by Marissa Mast in #hope, Coping Mechanisms, Emotions, Grief Journey, Healing Happens, Hope for Widows, Inspiration, life lessons, Widow, Young Widow
April 8, 2019

One of the most painful questions widows tend to ask ourselves days, weeks, months, and even years after our spouse dies is, “what would we be doing right now if you were still here?” Even though I'm in the thick ...

The Next First Kiss

by Marissa Mast in Dating, Grief Journey, Healing, life lessons, Loneliness, Widow, Young Widow
March 18, 2019

I always thought Nate would be my last kiss...My first love and my last love. I felt that we had that storybook romance, and I always felt so fortunate that we met one another so early in life. He was ...

My Village.

by Marissa Mast in Coping Mechanisms, Emotions, Grief Journey, Healing, life lessons, Support, Widow, Young Widow
March 1, 2019March 1, 2019

For months now I have written about how much I have learned about myself through the passing of my husband, or more importantly, through his life. But I have also learned so much about the world around me along with ...

What Would You Say?

by Brittany Phillips in Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Hope for Widows, Uncategorized, Young Widow
February 27, 2019

For the past couple of months, I have been seeing all the “Ten Year Challenge” pictures. It has made me think a great deal about 22 year old me. So much so, that I dug through old photos trying to ...

Hope.

by Marissa Mast in #hope, Emotions, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Hope for Widows, Inspiration, life lessons, Widow, Young Widow
February 13, 2019

I think one of the most difficult parts about becoming a widow (besides the obvious), especially in the beginning, is the process of coming to terms with the fact that the unthinkable is not only thinkable, but it has happened… ...

The Sand Holding Hack

by Kelly Cann in Coping Mechanisms, Grief Journey, Healing, Hope for Widows, Inspiration, Practical Help, Self Care, tough times, Young Widow
February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

The Sand Holding Hack Three months after my husband passed away, I took a solo vacation to southern California and discovered a hack I want to share with you: the sand holding hack. When I booked the trip to ...

“The Towel Hug”

by Kelly Cann in Grief Journey, Healing Happens, Health and Wellness, Hope for Widows, Inspiration, Mental Health, Practical Help, Self Care, Uncategorized, Widow, Young Widow
January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

"The Towel Hug" One day, while I was getting out of the shower and grabbing my towel, I was feeling the weight of widowhood worse than usual. Instead of drying off right away, I wrapped my towel around my upper ...

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