A Keeping It Real Post “Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.” Henry Rollins Early in my grief journey I found another Widow's blog, in which she stated, "Loneliness isn't a strong enough word." And she was … [Read more...] about Only The Lonely (aka The Inherent Loneliness of Widowhood)
Friends & Family
Dating Is Scary for a W (Widows and Dating Part 3)
A Keeping It Real Post "He said anything worth doing should scare you a little, and that some of the greatest stories began with a journey.” Mindy Mejia, Everything You Want Me to Be In my last post I described how men who date Widows are brave. Today's post describes the … [Read more...] about Dating Is Scary for a W (Widows and Dating Part 3)
What You Can Learn From a 16 Year Old (Widows and Dating Part 2)
“...sometimes I get tired. Sometimes I get bored. And sometimes all I want, more than anything else in the world, is to go on a freaking date.” Kiersten White, Paranormalcy A Keeping It Real Post This post is part of a series from a special topic request. Not gonna lie, it … [Read more...] about What You Can Learn From a 16 Year Old (Widows and Dating Part 2)
When Your W Starts Dating (Widows and Dating Part 1)
A What Not To Say Post This topic has come up as a special request more than once over the last year. And I know I promised this a while back, and I've been dragging my feet long enough. So here is the first installment in a series of posts on Widows and dating, born out of … [Read more...] about When Your W Starts Dating (Widows and Dating Part 1)
Left Behind : Losing Friends and Family through Grief’s Transformative Changes
A Coping With Grief Post I may regret the way we ended, but I will never regret what we had. ~Drake Left Behind A recurring topic in many of the grief chat rooms and groups is the secondary loss that comes when friends and family leave the new you behind. Or is it you that … [Read more...] about Left Behind : Losing Friends and Family through Grief’s Transformative Changes
Functional Grieving (Or What Shrek Taught Me About Grief Recovery)
A Keeping It Real Post Shrek: For your information, there's a lot more to ogres than people think. Donkey: Example? Shrek: Example... uh... ogres are like onions! [holds up an onion, which Donkey sniffs] Donkey: They stink? Shrek: Yes... No! Donkey: Oh, they make you … [Read more...] about Functional Grieving (Or What Shrek Taught Me About Grief Recovery)