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A Letter To Myself on New Year’s Eve 2019

December 31, 2019 By Lisa Bain

For all of the trouble you've been through The blessings doubled just for you, the best is yet to come Today is the first day of the best days of your life You ain't seen nothing yet. Frank Sinatra, The Best Is Yet To Come A Keeping It Real Post I know. Everyone … [Read more...] about A Letter To Myself on New Year’s Eve 2019

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Featured, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Broken Open, Coping, Grief, Grief Journey, grief milestones, Grief Recovery, Grieving, Holidays, Life After Loss, Live Now, Loss, New Year's Eve, Reckless Truth Teller, Survivor, widow, Widowhood, Widows

Say Their Names

November 26, 2019 By Lisa Bain

A Friends and Family Post Thursday is American Thanksgiving and the kickoff to the holiday season. It's also a time that has the potential to be extra painful to the bereaved. I've written a bunch on this, so consider this a gentle reminder and request: please, say their … [Read more...] about Say Their Names

Filed Under: Featured, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Coping, Friends and Family, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Support, Holidays, Say Their Name, Thanksgiving, Widowhood, Widows

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

Bring On The Holidays

November 27, 2018 By Lisa Bain

Santa Claus

  "What I love best about Christmas is how you made me love it again. I went from hating it, to it being my favorite. You did that. You and your mom. I didn't think that was possible. You're like f*ng Christmas elves. For f* sake, I'm wearing GD Christmas jammies and … [Read more...] about Bring On The Holidays

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Grief Recovery Project, Widowhood Tagged With: Bereavement, Broken Open, Christmas jammies, Coping, Grief, Grief Recovery, Grief Recovery Project, Holidays, Reckless Truth Telling, Survivor, Widowhood, Widows

Happy Thanksgiving

November 23, 2017 By Lisa Bain

Thanksgiving

A Wondering Widow Post   The holidays can be brutal for the grieving. Last year I opted out of them completely, despite the many generous invitations I received. Being around that many happy, festive, non-grieving people (even family people) was overwhelming. Curling … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Coping, Family, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, Grieving, Holidays, Survivor, Thankgiving, Wandering Widow

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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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