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A few years ago, I was just like everyone else I knew. I was on the corporate career track at a company I loved, caring for my aging parents, and taking life’s adventures one day at a time with my soul mate at my side. I had a plan. I knew where I was going, how long it would take to get there, and had the action items to propel me towards my life goals.

Winter, Shadow Work, and Grief

December 10, 2019 By Lisa Bain

“Melancholy were the sounds on a winter's night.” Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room A Coping With Grief Post Winter is the season when nature rests. Bears and other creatures hide away in dark places to hibernate. Things are quiet and peaceful while the earth regenerates … [Read more...] about Winter, Shadow Work, and Grief

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Featured, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Carl Jung, Coping, Grief, Grief Counselor, Grief Cycle, Grief Journey, JM Storm, Mental Health, Scott Jeffrey, Shadow Work, Soul Work, Survivor, Widowhood, Widows, Winter

Bros, Lows, and Fatherless Widows

December 3, 2019 By Lisa Bain

This post is dedicated to my Bros on both sides of the pond. You know who you are. I wouldn't dream of doing this life without you. XO, L A Coping With Grief Post November marked the fourth deathiversary since I said goodbye to my Daddy. In the time he's been gone, I've … [Read more...] about Bros, Lows, and Fatherless Widows

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Featured, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Bros, Deathiversary, Fatherless Widows, Grief, Grief Journey, The Bro Code, Widowhood, Widows

Say Their Names

November 26, 2019 By Lisa Bain

A Friends and Family Post Thursday is American Thanksgiving and the kickoff to the holiday season. It's also a time that has the potential to be extra painful to the bereaved. I've written a bunch on this, so consider this a gentle reminder and request: please, say their … [Read more...] about Say Their Names

Filed Under: Featured, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Coping, Friends and Family, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Support, Holidays, Say Their Name, Thanksgiving, Widowhood, Widows

Another Birthday Post

November 18, 2019 By Lisa Bain

"Age is irrelevant. Ask me how many sunsets I've seen, hearts I've loved, trips I've taken, or concerts I've been to. That's how old I am." ~Joelle A Keeping It Real Post Remember when I wrote about being invisible? I think it's safe to say I'm fully recovered. Or, … [Read more...] about Another Birthday Post

Filed Under: Featured, Grief Recovery Project, Widowhood Tagged With: Aging, Aging Gracefully, Authentic, Birthday Suit, Birthdays, Grief, Grief Recovery Journey, Grief Recovery Project, Real, Widwhood

Funerals, Gratitude, and the End of A Journey

October 8, 2019 By Lisa Bain

A Keeping It Real Post This week I attended my first funeral since D's. For those of you keeping track, it's been over three years. I don't remember much about his funeral. It was a week after he died. I remember stressing about the fact his ashes weren't back from the … [Read more...] about Funerals, Gratitude, and the End of A Journey

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Featured, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Broken Open, Coping, Funerals, Grief, Grief Journey, Healing, Life After Loss, Survivor, Widowhood, Widows

My favorite authors

October 1, 2019 By Lisa Bain

“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you're all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn't happen much, though.” J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in … [Read more...] about My favorite authors

Filed Under: Featured, Reviews Tagged With: authors, Belfast, Fantasy Fiction, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, Heart of a Kingdom, Inspiration, JK Rowling, Neil Gaiman, New Author, Shakespeare, Toni Morrison

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Heart of a Kingdom is a riveting tale of love, courage, loss, and survival set in the magical Kingdom of the Talking Tres, and the City of Belfast. Newly widowed Queen Libby must endure the devastating loss of her husband, do the … Read More about New Book: Heart Of A Kingdom

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Lisa Bain became a young widow in 2016 after losing her husband to cancer. She quickly learned we live in a grief phobic society, which isolates the grieving even further. With both humor and heartbreak, she shares her story and lessons she's learned to help those grieving remember they aren't alone, and to help their family and friends that just don't know what to do to help.

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