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How do I cope with the raw pain of my grief? 18 things that have helped me survive.

by Dorothy Swanson in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
April 27, 2023May 14, 2023
How do I cope with the raw pain of my grief? 18 things that have helped me survive. The other half of my heart and soul “graduated to heaven” about 18 months ago. It is so hard to believe 1 ...
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Being A Widow Is…………..

by Dorothy Swanson in Grief, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
April 19, 2023
Sometimes on this exhausting journey through grief I find I don’t “widow well.” In those messy moments I can’t help but think about the many things about the word “Widow” that I wish didn’t come with the territory. Being a ...
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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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Where to Next?

by Tanya Christians in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health
October 9, 2020October 31, 2020
We recently passed the three-year anniversary that my Late Husband left this world for his forever home.  Now Thanksgiving is on the horizon, leaving me yet again reflecting on what I am grateful for and where God has planned me ...
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A Choice I’ll Never Have To Make

by Carla Duff in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating
April 1, 2019June 19, 2020
When Jared died, I thought I would never survive. I could not imagine surviving. Couldn’t picture my life without him. Certainly never thought I would date. Love again. And absolutely would never get married again. He was the great love ...
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Doing The Widow Thing

by Carla Duff in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting
February 13, 2019June 19, 2020
Someone recently made a comment to me about “still doing the widow thing.” This person said your remarried, so you’re not a widow anymore. I tried to nicely say that even though I am Jon’s wife, I will always be ...
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1st Christmas After Is A Blur But It Does Get Better

by Carla Duff in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
December 14, 2018June 19, 2020
That first Christmas after Jared died is a blur.  It had only been 3 months. I was so numb. Walking around in a fog. But I was determined Steven would have a Merry Christmas.  He deserved nothing less. I remember ...
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Working on year 5 of this widowed life

by Carla Duff in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation
October 16, 2018June 19, 2020
I recently began my journey into year five of this widow life.  And so much has changed from that first year. And some things will always remain the same.     When I think of my late husband now, I ...
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