Widows Quest

November 13th, 2007

10 Wonders of Life

Having lost someone we know how much pain there is in the world and how awful life events can be..but if we look hard there are beautiful things that make life so special

The smile of a baby
The laughter of friends and family
The feel of an early morning hot shower
The look in the eyes of a […]

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October 31st, 2007

The Power of a Hug

Ever wondered why you feel better from a hug…ever felt how you miss the hug of your loved one….how death has stripped you of a wonderfully uplifting hug?
Well I was reading this article produced by The Pacific Institute which says
“… demonstrated love and affection is important to our mental and physical health at every age. […]

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October 18th, 2007

Children and the Bereavement Process

So often we try and shield children from the grief, from the pain of losing someone close. I found the approach of a  Scottish husband  so refreshing as detailed at the Scotsman.com 
“I basically told them two things - that mummy died because her body had stopped working; and that it was not their fault, my […]

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April 24th, 2007

A child’s grief

I just read this article on how a child has written a book on her grief to help others. How inspiring, especially this phrase “If it only touches one life, I’ll be happy,”. Haley O’Hayer wrote a children’s book called “Wings,” a tale about a butterfly named Joey, who has lots of friends, and one […]

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February 27th, 2007

Listening to a Child

I cam across the Dougy Center which helps children come to terms with grief. I particularly like their advice when it came to supporting children
“ Listen.
After a death, many children want to share their story. They may want to tell you what happened, where they were when they were told about the death, and what […]

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February 1st, 2007

Another thought on recording memories

I have just posted about recording your grief cycle to an audio file, but it also gave me some other ideas that I wish I had thought of earlier…

Why not record memories of your life together for your children to keep on CD.
Why not record your last few weeks together if you know they are […]

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January 21st, 2007

Positive Thinking Carnival to help YOU through your grief

Welcome to the January 21, 2007 edition of positive thinking.
Mary Deyo presents Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life posted at Dr. Deyo Wants You To Be Happy.
Heather writes Positive Thinking posted at Middle Age Shed
Ellesse presents Now You Can Write SMART Goals That Work! posted at Goal Setting College.
Anna presents Would you let your money […]

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January 12th, 2007

Creating a memory book

I got a lovely e-mail from Jeff who pointed me to iMemory which I have have had a look at and it seems a wonderful way of capturing a memorial to someone who has died. I love the website and loved the phrase “Every life is a story waiting to be told”
We are characters in this wonderful […]

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January 7th, 2007

Carnival of Positive Thinking

Welcome to the January 7, 2007 edition of positive thinking, my goal is to try and give you some great articles each Sunday to help you face the week and cope with the grief….I think these should be a great comfort to you. 
Maria Yu presents Where Do You Want to Go? posted at Life.
Anna presents […]

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January 3rd, 2007

Giving life to Grief

A friend of a friend lost her husband a couple of years ago, and one regret was that she had delayed having a child thinking that there would be plenty of time. She decided that this regret was gnawing away at her and that she had to do something to stop the hurt.
So this Christmas […]

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