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Widows Quest

Archive for April 2008

April 30th, 2008

What to say to yourself when grief takes hold

Over the months I have learned how important it is to talk to yourself…not in a mad way! But in a way that helps you cope with the feelings of grief and depression. When I am down I say

You ARE strong..look how you have coped since his death….
Just take each minute, each hour, each day […]

By anna -- 1 comment

April 30th, 2008

P.S I miss You

We often regret what we didn’t say to our loved ones when we are bereaved. I was reading about a new book called P.S.I Miss You which is described as “a powerful new book has been published that is giving families a much-needed venue to express their grief over the love ones they lost tragically.”
One […]

By anna -- 5 comments

April 28th, 2008

Tears Over the Love Letters

Last night I found some old letters that I had received whilst we were going out together. I had forgotten about their existence and when I read them…..oh, I tell you my heart felt ready to explode. It was great to read about how we felt, bringing back the memories of how much in love […]

By anna -- 3 comments

April 27th, 2008

Carnival of Positive Thinking

Well done on coping with another week of grief….each week that goes by, shows that we have real inner strength to cope. We have to recognise our progress, well done. Here are some articles that will help with our depression, coping with our bereavement and help us to develop our positive thinking

Paul Piotrowski presents 14 […]

By anna -- 5 comments

April 25th, 2008

Facing the World Through Grief

It is my best friends birthday this week, tomorrow I am going to a party and although I want to be there, the stronger feeling is that I want to stay in and be by myself.
Grief can make you insular, grief can make you feel guilty about enjoying yourself. Yet it is that company of […]

By anna -- 0 comments

April 24th, 2008

Our Heart Needs Warmth

One thing I miss is the physical warmth of being close to another person - a hug, holding hands, a smile. I miss the warmth that runs through my body, that feeling of complete unconditional love.  How do I try and fill that gap…
Well, I try and reach out to family and friends more. For […]

By anna -- 1 comment

April 23rd, 2008

Tips on Coping with the Shock of Grief

Death can sometimes creep up on us, strike when we least expect. So how do we cope with the grief  
S = Shock occurs because we just don’t understand why…the only reason is that as humans we are born, we live and at some point we die. The timing can be any time. In reality […]

By anna -- 1 comment

April 22nd, 2008

A Love Poem For The Bereaved

I find comfort in poems and in music. I came across this at a grief poem website and wanted to share it with any of you who have just lost a loved one, as I found comfort in the words
Always Near as You Walk Along the Lakeshore
And […]

By anna -- 0 comments

April 21st, 2008

Tips for Reader on Fighting the Grief

Coping with grief is hard as we all know. Over the weekend I got a comment from Shine on Do you ever feel tired of fighting grief, so I wanted to try and reach out this fellow widow. Here are some thoughts from me but I would love your thoughts to help this blog reader […]

By anna -- 0 comments

April 20th, 2008

Carnival of Positive Thinking

Well done, my friend. You have complete one more week on the road to recovery from your loss. As always each Sunday I post articles that will help us with our grief, enjoy?

Louise Manning presents 10 quotes about hope posted at The Human Imprint.

Nadege presents Affirmations-Are you motivating or lying to yourself? posted at Clearly […]

By anna -- 2 comments