Grief brings so many emotions, one of which I spoke about this week in Social Isolation - Always Alone in a Crowd and this is fear. Fear will grow and grow until we face that fear. Fear will grow until we realise that the fear is something intangible, that it isn’t reality and if it isn’t reality […]
Grief is hard, and how we cope and grow through the experience is different for each widow or widower. But here is a little story for you
I was sat in the park when an old lady took the place by the side of me. She looked and asked what was wrong
“How do you learn to […]
At the weekend I posted an emotional letter - Can Anyone Help a Widow? - from a reader whose parent is struggling to come to terms with her grief. I thought about this long and hard as I want to help. I think my suggestion would be writing to her mother. At the moment, her […]
There are times when we all need help and one of the readers has just written this comment
“I am actually not a widow myself, but am seeking help for my 58 year old mother who lost her husband (my father) on may 17, 2005 after 29 years of marriage. he was diagnosed with stomach cancer […]
I came across a quote from Dag Hammarskjold, which I think explains the journey through grief and the pain that we feel during that grief cycle
“The longest journey is the journey inward.”
It is long, it is painful however when you reach your destination, when you understand your feelings and when you learn to cope with […]
I was lucky that growing up, I never minded exams. For me they were a test of nerve, a test of your knowledge, a test of your mental strength. As the children around me get their latest exam results, I wonder whether grief is the ultimate exam to pass or fail?
E = Emotional strength. Can […]
My dearest heart,
I hear you cry during the night, I hear you ache for the hug that will say that your partners heart was still beating next to you, I hear you beat each moment fighting that desire to give up and join the heart you are missing. You are my soul and my way […]
I was listening to an album from The Feeling which inspired me to think about loneliness. As a widow you can feel incredibly lonely….however when you think about it lonely is a fact not an emotion ?
You are alone….so lonely is not an “if or a but” it is a fact…you are now alone with […]
Death causes you to think back into history. Today I was thinking of when I was a child and Dad taught me 2 key thoughts to help me in my various sporting challenges
Don’t fear winning, don’t fear losing…just enjoy the moment. When you enjoy it, you become better.
Win well. Lose well. There is nothing wrong […]
I wrote a post called Finding Your Strengths for a New Life and received a heart tugging comment from a recent widow here is a snippet
“I really do miss my dearest husband and I instantly start to cry when I look at our pictures. This has not been happening lately, but today I feel down […]
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