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Set Your Intentions

December 26, 2018 By Lisa Bain

Christmas-Jammies

  “Such a simple concept, yet so true: that which we manifest is before us; we are the creators of our own destiny. Be it through intention or ignorance, our successes and our failures have been brought on by none other than ourselves.” Garth Stein, The Art of Racing … [Read more...] about Set Your Intentions

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Grief Recovery Project, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Christmas, Coping, Grief, Grief Recovery, Intentions, Life After Loss, Loss, Starting Over, Survivor, Trauma, Widowhood

Holiday Permission Slip

December 11, 2018 By Lisa Bain

“Let today mark a new beginning for you. Give yourself permission to say NO without feeling guilty, mean, or selfish. Anybody who gets upset and/or expects you to say YES all of the time clearly doesn’t have your interest at heart. Always remember: You have a right to say NO … [Read more...] about Holiday Permission Slip

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Christmas, Coping, Grief, Grief Recovery, Holidays, Mental Health, Self-care, Survivors, Widowhood, Widows

Adventure Part 17 – Madrid, Spain

January 26, 2018 By Lisa Bain

Madrid Sunset

  Travel brings power and love back into your life. Rumi I've had a lot of people compare my travel year to Eat-Pray-Love. There are similarities, and since I love that book and Elizabeth Gilbert, I'm cool with the comparison. And after a month in Spain, I'm absolutely … [Read more...] about Adventure Part 17 – Madrid, Spain

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Grief Recovery Project, Travel, Widowhood Tagged With: Adventure Is Out There, Broken Open, Christmas, Coping, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, Grief Recovery Project, Long-term travel, Madrid, Reckless Truth Teller, Solo Travel, Spain, Travel, travel heals, Wandering Widow, Widowhood

Adventure Part 16 – Vienna, Austria

January 4, 2018 By Lisa Bain

Stephensdom Vienna

  Believe in your heart that you're meant to live a life full of passion, purpose, magic and miracles. Roy T. Bennett Do you remember when I posted this photo promising I'd find my fairytale Christmas? Well, it looks like Debenhams was right, starting with my choice … [Read more...] about Adventure Part 16 – Vienna, Austria

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Grief Recovery Project, Travel, Widowhood Tagged With: Adventure Is Out There, Austria, Christmas, Coping, Grief Journey, grief milestones, Grief Recovery, Grief Recovery Project, Live Now, Mozart, Music, Silversterpfad, Solo Travel, Survivor, Travel, travel heals, Vienna, Wandering Widow

Adventure Part 13-The Belfast Christmas Market

December 4, 2017 By Lisa Bain

city hall

A Wandering Widow Post If you thought Thanksgiving was hard on the grieving, you ain't seen nothin' yet. The MacDaddy of the holidays is here, and you can't escape. It's everywhere. Piped in Christmas music, ugly Christmas sweaters (and they are ALL ugly), parties, vacation … [Read more...] about Adventure Part 13-The Belfast Christmas Market

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Grief Recovery Project, Travel, Widowhood Tagged With: Belfast, Belfast Christmas Market, Broken Open, Christmas, Coping, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, Ireland, Reckless Truth Telling, Solo Travel, Survivor, Travel, Wandering Widow, Widowhood

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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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