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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

What Yoga Teaches Us About Holding Space for Grief

September 24, 2019 By Lisa Bain

“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” Thich Nhat Hanh, Stepping into Freedom: Rules of Monastic Practice for Novices A Coping With Grief Post When I was in Belfast recently, my friend invited me to attend a Promise Yoga … [Read more...] about What Yoga Teaches Us About Holding Space for Grief

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Featured, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereaved, Bereavement, Coping, Grief, Grieving, Holding Space, Promise Yoga, Survivor, Yoga

Suicide and the Bereaved

September 10, 2019 By Lisa Bain

“To write poetry and to commit suicide, apparently so contradictory, had really been the same, attempts at escape.” John Fowles, The Magus A Keeping It Real Post   I hate this topic. I loathe it. It makes my stomach hurt, and my palms sweat, but it's something … [Read more...] about Suicide and the Bereaved

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Featured, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, BeThe1To, Coping, Grief, Grieving, Suicide, Suicide Prevention, Survivor, Widowhood, Widows

Brain Fog is a Blessing (Widow Brain is a Good Thing)

June 11, 2019 By Lisa Bain

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A Friends and Family Post I was recently visiting with my friend about his mom. Their family was in the terrible-no-good-very-bad-place where they knew they were going to lose their dad. It was imminent. I remember the pain of that time period all too well: not sleeping, … [Read more...] about Brain Fog is a Blessing (Widow Brain is a Good Thing)

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Brain Fog, Coping, Grief, Grief Support, Widow Brain, Widowhood

What John Wick Teaches Us About Bereavement

June 4, 2019 By Lisa Bain

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**Spoiler Alert! If you haven't seen Parabellum yet, bookmark and come back to this later.** A Keeping It Real Post I just watched John Wick: Chapter 3 -Parabellum, which I've re-subtitled Revenge of the Dogs, with my favorite movie date. (For those of you that are new … [Read more...] about What John Wick Teaches Us About Bereavement

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Bullet Holes, Bush, Coping, Greiving, Grief, Grief Journey, John Wick, John Wick 3 Parabellum, Survivor, Widowhood, Widows

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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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