The world didn’t see it coming, and neither did you. When you started hearing talks about the virus becoming a pandemic, never once did you assume it would hit close to home, not your home. Perhaps your concern was more so for your elderly parents as they were most...
No matter where you are in the world, I’ll always get to you… I told my husband those words almost a decade ago and even though he died eight years ago, my heart, soul, and spirit still seek him out Last night, I had another one of those dreams The one where you...
There are days where the magnitude of my lossTakes me right back to that phone callTo that longing to get to youTo that first realization that you were gone. Then as the pain of your loss washes over me,I remind myself to breathe… Breathe through your deathBreathe...
Widowhood is already isolating, and now with social distancing, it can be an even lonelier existence. Here are a few tips to stay active, engaged, and connected: Remember this too shall pass – Though it might get worst before it gets better, know we will get to a...
The holidays are a time of togetherness and family traditions. It’s even been dubbed the “most wonderful time of the year.” But for many in the widowed community, it can be filled with grief, loneliness, and reminders of our loss. Once solid relationships with family...
Back in 1997, I never thought of her as a widow. We were on the cusp of adulthood, about to graduate from the high school that brought us together.We didn’t run in the same circles but had friends in common.It was March of that year when tragedy struck our school. A...
