We spend so much time thinking….if only or what if we had, when in reality we cannot change the past. Each time I start to think “What if? (in relation to the past)” I stop and immediately turn it into thinking about the future rather than the past….
So I think…What if I booked a holiday […]
Possibly one of the most famous widows is Yoko Ono, who was married to John Lennon. She is 74 now and is just launching a new album - at 74! Speaking on metromix.com she says
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Although she hasn’t released an album of all-new material in more than a decade, she’s stayed current with remix records […]
….are Thank You. I know that I am getting older when I start thinking that somehow much of the world seems to be losing their manners!
I often write about reaching out to people and in helping them, you help yourself to feel better. I also think the more we say thank you when we […]
As readers will know at the start of the year, I decided to take action on the weight I had put on. I set myself a target of losing 56lbs and with Heather Gorringe, a friend that I had met on line, we started to blog and podcast about our journey, on Middle Age […]
Society seems to want to give you labels - how often do you get described as a widow and people turn and say “Oh I am so sorry, how are you, I feel sorry for you” Now obviously the concern is great but I think the label can be bad for you - Ilike to […]
No matter how you are feeling I am officially making this the “Widow’s Quest, I am special” weekend!
We have suffered real pain, real sorrow so let’s do one of the following we deserve it
Pamper yourself - maybe a haircut, manicure, shopping trip or even a hot candle lit bath with candles! Whatever, works for you.
Hold […]
I think we all feel cheated when our loved ones are taken away from us. I know I did, I felt that I had been cheated from happiness, or being able to share my life with someone that I loved. Here are my thoughts on how to beat the feeling
I have tried to think of […]
Grief, bereavement, emotional pain helps define you as a person. You cannot go through the pain without changing in some way. Here are 3 ways that I feel that I have changed.
I want to give to people much more, I want to make sure that people know how I feel about them and help them […]
I spent the day with my mum yesterday. Since dad died, mum has struggled emotionally and physically. The garden which had always been dad’s domain, so working with mum (Well, mum managing and me doing the work of 30 people!) brings back wonderful memories.
It is also great to be in the company of someone who […]
I am travelling today and have something like 7 hours ahead of me. I need to watch out when I am traveling that I don’t allow my mind to wander into negative thoughts. The waiting around, the lack of activity can really make your mind play tricks. I try and read, I listen to […]
Learning how to redefine yourself and rediscover life
Written by Anna Farmery [email] for b5media.
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