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Widowed and New Love

Wise and Kind Babes

Posted on: January 5, 2021 | Posted by: Emma Pearson

There has been a recurring question asked of me these past 18 months or so, which is both the time since Julia died, and also the time since I have (formally) been in a relationship. Oddly the question is not about Julia, nor about how I am (those are topics where most mere mortals fear […]

Categories: Child Loss, Widowed, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Emotions, Widowed by Illness, Multiple Losses

Shattered Christmases

Posted on: December 29, 2020 | Posted by: Emma Pearson

Weird shit happens at this time of year. Weird shit gets said at this time of year too. It feels like it is just a stream of obscene extremes. So many types of polarities and tensions, to hold and somehow absorb. To try not to get too upset about. Festive lights against dark, black-out-curfewed streets. […]

Categories: Child Loss, Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed Memories, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Holidays, Widowed by Illness, Multiple Losses

The Pain and Possibilities of “Yes”

Posted on: November 28, 2020 | Posted by: Bryan Martin

The first thing I learned to do when Clayton passed away was say “No”. I said no to getting out of bed, no to eating, no to showering, no to the gym. No was the safest place I could hide myself. Saying no stopped the world and that is just where I wanted to be. […]

Categories: Widowed, Widowed & Unmarried, Widowed Without Children, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, LGBTQ+ Widowed, Widowed by Illness

Love of My Life

Posted on: November 23, 2020 | Posted by: Staci Sulin

After a lot of reflection, I finally understood  and realized that I was left to minister myself the love Mike can no longer physically and emotionally provide to me.  When you are widowed,  you are invited into a new relationship with yourself.  You are given the opportunity to build a deep, loving relationship with yourself.  This relationship is built on a foundation of unconditional love for yourself.  And, arguably, this relationship with Self may be the most important relationship of your life. 

I have found that with practice, I am becoming more proficient at self love and self care. 

I have become my own friend.  My  own champion.  My own companion.  I am a lover of myself. 

And, this is a beautiful way to honor my dead lover.   

Categories: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Anniversaries, Widowed Emotions, Uncategorized

On Love and Risk

Posted on: November 10, 2020 | Posted by: Emma Pearson

Main image from the LA Times, July 2020 Remember when, back in the 1980s, just as we were getting sexually active (if you’re my age), and AIDS hit….? There were all those adverts, in the UK at least, on billboards, in the press, perhaps even on TV – (no social media back then), of a […]

Categories: Child Loss, Widowed, Widowed Parenting, Widowed and New Love, Widowed by Illness, Multiple Losses

The Dance

Posted on: November 8, 2020 | Posted by: Sarah Treanor and Mike Welker

Today marks exactly one month since Mike and I went to the courthouse and got married. Since that day, we’ve gone on a short honeymoon, and a short family trip with Shelby, both trips on the road, in the camper, staying socially distant. None of this was the original plan. Then again, our very life together was not the original plan for either of us!

Categories: Widowed and New Love, Widowed Milestones

Facing Death, Embracing Life

Posted on: October 27, 2020 | Posted by: Emma Pearson

My beautiful friend Joan, one of the very very very few people who has (a) consistently been present, (b) more or less accessible, and (c) capable of sitting with and exploring whatever colour and shade of emotional energy has come up for me these past four, very long years, co-facilitates a personal development programme called […]

Categories: Child Loss, Widowed, Widowed and New Love, Widowed by Illness, Multiple Losses

Widowed and Newly Married

Posted on: October 18, 2020 | Posted by: Sarah Treanor and Mike Welker

Well, it happened! This past week, Mike and I went to the courthouse and stood with a judge, said our vows, and got married. It wasn’t the big wedding with all our friends and family like we imagined. Instead of a wedding dress and tux, it was matching t-shirts and jeans, and “Just Married” face […]

Categories: Widowed and New Love, Widowed Milestones

Milestones and Rememberances

Posted on: October 4, 2020 | Posted by: Sarah Treanor and Mike Welker

I think it’s important to share not just the parts of my life that are affected by being widowed, but also the parts that are affected by having lost my mother as a child, and also my father in my late 20’s, because I know your children will live through milestones of their own like this.

Categories: Widowed and New Love, Widowed Milestones, Multiple Losses

Apologies

Posted on: September 17, 2020 | Posted by: Jeff Ziegler

I am writing this not just because I have not written for a few weeks. I am also writing it as a sort of apology.These last few weeks have been extremely challenging for me. As a solo parent, entrepreneur and widower, sometimes I feel like my “lives” clash, and managing them is messy… In general, I am doing reasonably well. In my business, I launched a program designed to help men (widowers especially) rediscover their purpose in life (post loss).

Categories: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions

Life, After

Posted on: September 8, 2020 | Posted by: Emma Pearson

Images from internet searches for Netflix’s “After Life” Sometime after Mike died – perhaps a matter of months – Megan came to me and said, “Muuuuum – my Netflix account isn’t working”. It’s possible that I said, “What’s Netflix?”, but I don’t think I was living under a rock to quite that degree. But I […]

Categories: Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Community, Widowed by Illness, Multiple Losses

Beginnings and Endings

Posted on: September 6, 2020 | Posted by: Sarah Treanor and Mike Welker

I can’t deny that really, since Drew died, life has just never gotten back to being “easy” or “effortless” in the way it was back before he died. Of course, I don’t ever remember anyone saying that life gets easier as you get older. Doesn’t seem like the way it ever goes… just that we get better at handling things over time. That doesn’t mean it isn’t just as beautiful when life is challenging, because it sure as hell is. It just isn’t as simple.

Categories: Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Milestones

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