On the outside, the world sees you hurting from the loss of your spouse. They don’t know; however, that in addition to the “normal” feelings of grief, you’re also struggling with guilt.You blame yourself for not insisting that he see the doctor when his cough got...
My ShowerAfter my husband died, my shower became my refuge. It was the place I could escape to allow the tears to fall freely. Some days the sobs were barely noticeable but other days, the walls didn’t feel sturdy enough to handle my pain. The shower was where I could...
The death of a spouse often feels like losing a part of your heart. It’s the kind of heartache that reverberates through every single facet of your life. It’s fear. It’s insecurity. It’s anger. It’s shock. It’s isolating. It’s pain. It’s hell. But all of those...
When the movie, “Widows”, was released last month, I jokingly suggested a discount for those of us who are actually widowed. Other widows felt the same and decided why stop at that movie? Widow discounts for everything! Applebee’s should offer a 1 for $10 to...
It’s often said that when a widow loses a spouse, her heart expands to allow new love in. While I absolutely believe this to be true, I often wonder about the section of my heart that remains off limits. The part that never imagined ‘til death do us part’ coming after...
