A Keeping It Real Post No time to read? Check out the YouTube video. Although you're already here so why not continue? https://youtu.be/EDaAaBThQJI Welcome to this episode of Grief and Random Weird Stuff This Widow Thinks About. About two years into my life in The … [Read more...] about Grief and New Year’s Purging
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Birthday Lessons
A Keeping It Real Post Welcome to my annual birthday post. This one marks my fourth without D, and the knowledge that I'm now the same age he was when he died carries heavy significance. I live for myself, not his memory, but that doesn't stop me from sometimes hearing … [Read more...] about Birthday Lessons
Book Review: A Widow’s Survival Guide: Living With Children After the Death of Your Spouse
Book Review It's been a while since I've done a book review, so I was excited to get a sneak peek at Charity Pimental-Hymas' new offering, The Widow's Survival Guide: Living With Children After the Death of Your Spouse. Available for pre-order on Amazon and targeted for … [Read more...] about Book Review: A Widow’s Survival Guide: Living With Children After the Death of Your Spouse
Hidden Grief Triggers
A Keeping It Real Post Faithful Readers, I know, I've been AWOL. Here's what's been going on. Thank you for your love, support, and check-ins. XO, L Back in May, another Widow asked if my mom's cancer discovery was a trigger for me. It was an honest question, asked … [Read more...] about Hidden Grief Triggers
International Widows’ Day 2020
A Friends and Family Post Today marks International Widows' Day. This official United Nations observation (since 2011) isn't about saying, "Happy Widows' Day." Just don't. It is a day to raise your awareness about the plight of widows around the globe. Widows face … [Read more...] about International Widows’ Day 2020
What I’ve Learned About Grief Support Fatigue
A Keeping It Real Post For those of you who've been reading from the beginning, thank you! You've had a virtual front-row seat to the highs and lows of this grief roller coaster. I've been on it long enough I'm spiraling back around, and boy things sure look different … [Read more...] about What I’ve Learned About Grief Support Fatigue