“So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly A Keeping It Real Post Even for those of us who never really celebrated this made-up holiday, Valentine's Day is tough for the bereaved to endure. It's … [Read more...] about A Post-Loss Valentine’s Day
Friends & Family
Widow Doesn’t Define Me (Except For When It Does)
A Keeping It Real Post “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” Bernard M. Baruch The Wandering Widow Back when I first started blogging about my grief journey, I was counseled by many of my friends to be … [Read more...] about Widow Doesn’t Define Me (Except For When It Does)
When the Post Funeral Invitations Stop (AKA I Invited Myself)
A Friends and Family Post It's funny how every time I say I'm taking time off from the blog, something comes up that makes my fingers itch to tap out a post. So that's where I'm at today, sitting here trying to consolidate all the conversations I've had lately with my W … [Read more...] about When the Post Funeral Invitations Stop (AKA I Invited Myself)
The Death Cafe
"To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.” ~J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone A Grief Recovery Project Post What happens when a grief and bereavement blogger walks into a Death Cafe? Sounds like the start of a bad widow … [Read more...] about The Death Cafe
I’m Concerned- Widows and Dating Part Four
A Keeping It Real Post After my What Not to Say Post about not questioning your W's decision to date, I got some questions about how to handle it if you believed your W was in "danger" of being taken advantage of. The basic scenario consisted of concerned friends who were … [Read more...] about I’m Concerned- Widows and Dating Part Four
Only The Lonely – Part 2 of the Inherent Loneliness of Widowhood
Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life's cruelest irony. ~Douglas Coupland, Shampoo Planet A Keeping It Real Post Thanks for all the positive comments and feedback from last week's post. It's a tough topic, for sure. This is Part … [Read more...] about Only The Lonely – Part 2 of the Inherent Loneliness of Widowhood