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You Need to Move On

August 22, 2019 by Mari Posa Leave a Comment

I was recently told that I need to move on from my husband’s death. As I heard that statement, I thought to myself, what a bold thing to say, especially coming from someone who has never experienced losing the love of their life. Grief is unique to everyone, and NO ONE can tell you how to grieve and what to do. Losing a brother, a son, or even a…

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions Tagged With: widowhood and moving forward, widowed being judged

My Husband Died, And I Am Not A Child

April 20, 2018 by Kelley Lynn Leave a Comment

Have you ever felt as if, since losing your partner or spouse to death, the outside world treats you like you are a child? Perhaps I am just extra sensitive lately, or maybe I am slightly resentful that I’m a 46 year old woman who had no choice but to move in with her parents after 5 years alone of struggling financially post-loss. Whatever the…

Filed Under: Widowed Emotions Tagged With: widowed being judged, judgement, opinions

The Eternal Challenge of the Suicide Widow

February 28, 2015 by Rebecca Collins Leave a Comment

Last night, after a tough week, a friend and I treated ourselves to a night out at a local comedy festival to have a few laughs and blow off some steam. We had tickets to see an up-and-coming Australian comedian who has acted in a couple of popular local TV shows and I was really looking forward to seeing her live.  It was great… until she…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Emotions, Widowed by Suicide Tagged With: widowed fears, widowed grief triggers, widowed being judged, widow, rebecca collins, aussie widow, suicide widow

Red Rock Love and Grief

February 25, 2015 by Alison Miller Leave a Comment

My brain is in overdrive these days and all day today I’ve been contemplating what it is I’ll write about for this week’s blog.  I usually let my writing happen viscerally.  So here goes. Last Sunday our oldest son got married against the backdrop of Sedona Arizona.  One of those milestones of life that will cause our grief to rise up in us,…

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Not this…But, oh yes, This

February 4, 2015 by Alison Miller Leave a Comment

Grief illiteracy has been on my mind quite a bit in the last couple weeks.   Even if you don’t know that term, you’ll know what I mean when I tell you about my face-to-face with it.  And you’ll nod your head and say to yourself (or to the room in general)….oh, yes….I keep a personal blog in addition to writing for Widows Voice, and I have for…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Therapy, Widowed Community, Miscellaneous Tagged With: widowed being judged, camp widow, widow, alison miller, widowed travels, widowed writing

The Grief Critic

November 28, 2014 by Kelley Lynn Leave a Comment

In the 3 years and 4 months so far of this death tsunami I’m living since losing my husband, there is something I have learned about other people. Sometimes they suck. A lot. When it comes to living with the death of your partner or spouse, I have found that there are two kinds of people I deal with: the supporter, and the critic. Technically,…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Emotions Tagged With: young widow, widowed being judged, widow, kelley lynn, widowed perspective, widowed humor

What People Think

November 8, 2014 by Rebecca Collins Leave a Comment

A family friend recently asked my sister how I was doing, and then seemed surprised when she replied that I’m still very sad a lot of the time and cry often. It got me thinking, if I don’t regularly remind the world that I’m missing Dan and still grieving him, will they assume I’ve ‘finished’ or was past that ‘phase’? In the months after his death…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Emotions, Widowed by Suicide Tagged With: young widow, widowed being judged, widow, rebecca collins, aussie widow, suicide widow, widowhood impacting relationships

Rose-scented Conversations

July 16, 2014 by Alison Miller Leave a Comment

Language has changed for me in this time since Chuck died.I’m certain I’m not the only one who has heard people say “Your fillintheblank would want you to be happy”. Happy is one of the words that has changed for me.  Happiness is a fleeting thing and I’m not concerned about being happy.  Life is deeper than that for me now.  I hope someday I…

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Drifting Back to NYC

October 23, 2013 by Janine Eggers Leave a Comment

…… and the relief I felt as soon as I sat down in my seat on the plane yesterday morning was amazing. It was like I had been carrying 500 pounds on my shoulders (causing a lot of pain in my neck!).  As soon as I dropped into that seat,  all of that weight lifted.  In fact, I was so relaxed that I slept through most of the flight …… which…

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