Widows Quest

March 31st, 2007

A Poem for the Love of our Mother

I am a member of the Yahoo Group for grief and someone posted this poem which I thought was beautiful and wanted to share with you all

Your Mother is always with you
She’s the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street,
She’s the smell of certain foods you remember,
flowers you pick and perfume […]

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March 30th, 2007

Lessons from Tibetan Monks

Over at MabelandHarry there are 10 lessons for leaders to learn from Tibetan Monks but as I read them I thought wow, they are great for everyone here is the list
Leaders can learn a lot from the Tibetan monks ability to control their emotions. Here are 10 lessons

When you lose, don’t lose the lesson
Follow the […]

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March 29th, 2007

What is a widow….

A widow for me stands for
W for Woman
I for Incredible strength
D for Death that shaped their life
O for On their own but can learn to love again
W for When they realised that the past was over and the future still has hope, has happiness and it was theirs to create.
Tags: bereavement, broken-heart, changing-your-life, death, depression, […]

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March 29th, 2007

Thank you for helping my grief

I have received some great e-mails saying how this blog is helping to support broken hearts and grieving souls. I just wanted to add that writing this blog has helped ME so much. Writing about feelings, about how to turn your life around, writing about how to get through is a wonderful comfort. Thank you […]

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March 28th, 2007

Spring is here, Life is here

I have managed to get into the garden over the last couple for nights - for only 20 minutes but enough to feel the air. I am no gardener but I once out there I have to say I find it really relaxing. I use the time to reflect on the progress I am making….and […]

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March 28th, 2007

My 10 Tips on Coping with Grief

I posted yesterday about an e-mail I got from someone who is really hurting and I would like to thank people for the great comments. I though I would post my tips on coping with grief

Give yourself an aim for each day - write down things that you are going to do and do them […]

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March 27th, 2007

I need Your Help for a Reader

We have all been there the feeling of total devastation - well I have just got an e-mail from a reader who says
“ I NEED HELP AND I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO.  My husband passed away 5 years ago and  I never dealt with it because I felt that I had to be strong […]

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March 26th, 2007

A Diamond is Forever

This weekend I was reading the Sunday magazines that come with the paper and read about how someone a wife gave her children a wonderful gift to remember him. I have heard about making rings before from the remains but not about a mother doing it and giving the rings to her 2 children to […]

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March 25th, 2007

Carnival of Positive Thinking

Welcome to the March 25, 2007 edition of positive thinking. I find Sundays one of the hardest days but hopefully these posts help bring sunshine to your day.
Paula Kawal presents Reclaiming the Vision - Connecting with Your Life’s Purpose posted at paula kawal.
Scott Young presents Scott H Young » Respect Your […]

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March 24th, 2007

Understanding emotional stages

Kami Huyse talks about the 4 emotional stages of crisis management although this is about public relations the discussion about the psychology can help widows.
Psychologists call the emotional stages of survivors the Four Phases of Disaster:
1. Heroic Phase: This phase usually occurs directly after the disaster, when heroic actions are taken to help people recover […]

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