A Keeping It Real Post Some mornings I wake up and wonder if I'm still asleep and dreaming. But this surreal world we're living in right now is very real. At the moment, I'm healthy but in self-quarantine and strictly social distancing since I'm a back-up … [Read more...] about A Widow’s Guide to Self-Isolation
Loneliness
When the Post Funeral Invitations Stop (AKA I Invited Myself)
A Friends and Family Post It's funny how every time I say I'm taking time off from the blog, something comes up that makes my fingers itch to tap out a post. So that's where I'm at today, sitting here trying to consolidate all the conversations I've had lately with my W … [Read more...] about When the Post Funeral Invitations Stop (AKA I Invited Myself)
Re-Grieving With Each New Loss
A Keeping It Real Post Have you ever had an injury that had mostly healed and then, because it was already weak, it was easily re-injured? It was quicker to hurt and it instantly took you back to the original injury. The same is true with bereavement. Re-Grieving is the … [Read more...] about Re-Grieving With Each New Loss
Only The Lonely – Part 2 of the Inherent Loneliness of Widowhood
Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life's cruelest irony. ~Douglas Coupland, Shampoo Planet A Keeping It Real Post Thanks for all the positive comments and feedback from last week's post. It's a tough topic, for sure. This is Part … [Read more...] about Only The Lonely – Part 2 of the Inherent Loneliness of Widowhood
Only The Lonely (aka The Inherent Loneliness of Widowhood)
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)
So Low When You’re Solo: Long Term Travel Survival Tips
A Wandering Widow Post "I can't even begin to imagine how you are taking in all these incredible experiences on your own. You are totally allowed to feel the loneliness and sadness, understandably. The inspiration for us comes from watching you get back up even when you feel … [Read more...] about So Low When You’re Solo: Long Term Travel Survival Tips