First, and most importantly, you’ll get through it. I can’t promise your day won’t be filled with tears, a scream or two, or crying in the shower. But, I promise you can and will make it through. On a day that symbolizes love – especially love between couples and...
I’ll be the first to admit that as I’ve gotten older, my music is limited to classics from the ‘90s. But as a form of mindless entertainment, I read gossip blogs. I wasn’t familiar with rapper King Von nor his music, but I did read about his untimely death in November...
The new year offers a time for reflection and looking ahead. For the widowed community, it can be a double-edged sword: wanting to move forward while holding onto the precious memories of a late spouse. With so much hurt and pain in the world, especially the COVID-19...
Widowhood is devastating, catastrophic, soul-stripping, and sadly, all-encompassing. It affects practically every aspect of our life – from our self-esteem to finances. Though most may not openly admit it, I’m sure the thought of suicide has crossed many minds – even...
I think it was a week or so after my husband died when someone referred to me as “widowed.” It was my mother. She was talking to someone and she said, “She’s widowed,” while pointing in my vicinity. I can’t recall the circumstances that led her to identify me as...
Other than the death of grandparents, my experience with loss was quite limited. That was until one beautiful Sunday morning in 2012 when grief showed up, unannounced with no warning. It caught me completely off-guard and unprepared for the devastation that was to...
