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Top 5 Widow Lessons Learned: Year 3

July 9, 2019 By Lisa Bain

Year 3

  Language alert! Sorry, Mom.  A Keeping It Real Post Today marks three years since Dan died. Holy fuck, dudes! It feels like an eternity has passed (haha) since that awful morning where I watched him take his last breath. Today I sit here, back in England, where … [Read more...] about Top 5 Widow Lessons Learned: Year 3

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Grief Recovery Project, Widowhood Tagged With: cancer sucks, Coping, Deathiversary, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, How Far I'll Go, Lessons Learned, Survivor, Top 5, widow, Widow Wednesday, Widowhood

How Has It Been Two Years Without Him?

July 10, 2018 By Lisa Bain

“Time moves on for us, for you it stands still. You will be forever ageless as we grow old, your smile will never wrinkle, nor will that shine in your eyes fade.” Kendal Rob A Wondering Widow Post It's almost impossible to believe two years have passed since I sat vigil, … [Read more...] about How Has It Been Two Years Without Him?

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Just Say The Mushy Stuff Already: A Tip For My Bros

April 18, 2018 By Lisa Bain

Love Note

A Wondering Widow Post He Love Me. He Loves Me Not. Last week I shared my favorite Bro Tips, the advice I get from my guy friends. Being one of the boys means I get to reciprocate. Here is my Numero Uno tip for my Dudes: say the mushy stuff, and say it out loud. Some men … [Read more...] about Just Say The Mushy Stuff Already: A Tip For My Bros

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Grief Recovery Project Tagged With: Brett Young, Bro Tips, cancer sucks, Coping, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, In Case You Didn't Know, Irish, Live Now, Love Letters, Mushy, PS I Love You, Survivor, Wandering Widow, Widows

Art Therapy – A Grief Recovery Project Post

January 17, 2018 By Lisa Bain

Loss and Found

  "Living is art. Breathing and heart beating is music. Seeing is painting the world with our eyes. Touching is sculpting the shape of everything. Life is the most intense art of all." Jacob Nordby One of my Adventure goals was to experience as many beautiful things as … [Read more...] about Art Therapy – A Grief Recovery Project Post

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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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