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A Wandering Poem Came to Me

Posted on: November 8, 2023 | Posted by: Kathie Neff

To Teach Me of Myself   The Universe is immense; yet, we are able to find ourselves if we pay attention.   The Universe is a map for beginnings and endings; for what-if’s and what-about’s; for mystery.   The Universe is filled with discarded satellites, remnants of rockets, memories of meteorites, and wandering poems to […]

Categories: Newly Widowed, Widowed and Healing

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The day after.

Posted on: November 3, 2023 | Posted by: Sherry Holub

How many times have you thought back to your “day after”? That day, after your spouse shuffled off their mortal coil and you had to face a whole new life on your own, is not one that’s easily forgotten (even with the passage of time). Every now and then, that first day will pop into […]

Categories: Newly Widowed, Widowed, Widowed Memories

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Pursuing the Practical:

Posted on: November 1, 2023 | Posted by: Kathie Neff

What do I need in this moment? Along the path of grieving, I’ve found many practical and proactive steps I can take to avoid trauma and to tune into my needs on a daily basis. With therapy, books, and good teachers along the way, I am learning to respond to what my body, mind, and […]

Categories: Widowed, Newly Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Therapy, Widowed Community

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What is Grief . . .

Posted on: October 24, 2023 | Posted by: Kathie Neff

. . . someone asked. a puzzle an enigma one long and unpredictable complication . . . a testament to love.   grief   the remnant from the flood   proof that love existed   love’s receipt.     The poet, John O’Donohue says it best:   For Grief When you lose someone you love, […]

Categories: Newly Widowed, Widowed, Widowed & Unmarried, Widowed Parenting, Widowed Without Children, Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Suddenly, Widowed by Illness, Widowed by Suicide, Multiple Losses

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Steps Toward Healing

Posted on: October 18, 2023 | Posted by: Kathie Neff

Step-by-Step we grow through grief   Merriam-Webster defines “step” as STEP n. 1 – an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result     2 – an individual part of a process… STEP-BY-STEP adj. 1 – proceeding or changing by steps or degrees   On April 9, 2023 (6 days prior to the […]

Categories: Newly Widowed, Widowed, Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions

I Died Too

Posted on: October 17, 2023 | Posted by: Diana Mosson

A repost worth sharing! And another grief bomb hits. Earlier this week I went on my business as I normally do. The day-to-day activities that used to feel so impossible after Erik’s passing have now just become numbingly routine. But there I was standing in the middle of a grocery store with tears down my […]

Categories: Newly Widowed, Widowed, Widowed Emotions

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Pause

Posted on: October 11, 2023 | Posted by: Kathie Neff

            There are times when words fail   when life demands pause.       There are times when Life fails   Humans fail   Goodness fails;   leaves us frozen in disbelief   grasping for some yesterday that is not now.       There are times of human failure when […]

Categories: Newly Widowed, Widowed, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Therapy

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An Invitation: Be Water

Posted on: October 4, 2023 | Posted by: Kathie Neff

  Be water. Flowing, flexible and soft.   a still pond invites insect landings; water responds with ripples (My responses to life can be gentle or fierce)   Subtly powerful   power lurks—ALIVE—just beneath the surface (Am I in tune with the power within me?)   still waters contrast with powerful flash floods  wreaking destruction […]

Categories: Newly Widowed, Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions

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Self Compassion

Posted on: September 26, 2023 | Posted by: Kathie Neff

Revisited The poetry in italics are quotes from a blog post entitled Self Compassion written by my earlier widowed self. This post is a clarification and love note to my current widowed self.   When words don’t come easily I write in poetry. In May of 2023, I was trying to capture Self Compassion because […]

Categories: Newly Widowed, Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions

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Introverts: Stay in the Work

Posted on: September 20, 2023 | Posted by: Kathie Neff

I get overwhelmed easily with “too many” of anything. Too many choices, too many words at first glance, too many ways to find my way to peace and healing. I have to back away. Take a beat. If I understood myself as an introvert earlier in my life, it is likely I could have avoided […]

Categories: Newly Widowed, Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Community

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A Widowed Introvert: Part Four

Posted on: September 13, 2023 | Posted by: Kathie Neff

How does resilience help widowed people heal? The Soaring Spirits Resilience Center research team asked widowed people to help us define resilience as it applies to the widowed experience and the results are inspiring. –Soaring Spirits Website  The time I first heard about the Soaring Spirits Resilience Center in the Texas Hill Country, I wanted […]

Categories: Widowed, Newly Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Community

A Widowed Introvert: Part Three

Posted on: September 6, 2023 | Posted by: Kathie Neff

RESILIENCE Resilience is the ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from difficult life events. Being resilient does not mean a person doesn’t experience stress, emotional upheaval, and suffering. Resilience involves the ability to work through emotional pain and suffering. — Katie Hurley, LCSW The quote reminds me of the Japanese proverb that says Fall […]

Categories: Newly Widowed, Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Community

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