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A Post-Loss Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2019 By Lisa Bain

“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

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Coping, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, Love Story, Valentine's Day, Widows

Widow Doesn’t Define Me (Except For When It Does)

January 15, 2019 By Lisa Bain

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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)

Filed Under: Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Bernard Baruch, Blogging, Define, Defining Moments, Grief, Widow Strong, Widowhood, Widows

When the Post Funeral Invitations Stop (AKA I Invited Myself)

January 1, 2019 By Lisa Bain

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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)

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Coping, Friends and Family, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, Inclusion, Life After Loss, Loneliness, Loss, New Year, Survivor, Trauma

The Death Cafe

December 4, 2018 By Lisa Bain

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  "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

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Grief Recovery Project, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Coping, Death, Death Cafe, Dying, Dying Well, End of Life, Grief, Grieving, Let's Talk About Grief, Survivor, Taboo

I’m Concerned- Widows and Dating Part Four

October 23, 2018 By Lisa Bain

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

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Broken Open, Dating, Friends and Family, Grief, Reckless Truth Teller, Widowhood, Widows

Only The Lonely – Part 2 of the Inherent Loneliness of Widowhood

October 16, 2018 By Lisa Bain

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

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Grief Recovery Project, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Broken Open, Douglas Coupland, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, Loneliness, Mental Health, Reckless Truth Telling, Widowhood, Widows

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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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