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widowed fears

Fall Down Seven Times

August 3, 2022 by Kathie Neff Leave a Comment

Stand Up Eight On this early morning I am thinking about death. The loss of my beloved life-partner demonstrated death to me on the closest level possible. Which takes me to the next thought, I, too, will die. Thoughts such as this come without warning, arriving like fog. One day they are far from your […]

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Grit and Grace

February 3, 2020 by Staci Sulin Leave a Comment

My foundation shifted and collapsed when he died. I buried Mike, but it was me who was buried alive by the wreckage of our dilapidated life.    For a long time I thought that maybe if I stood still he’d come for me.  I thought he would somehow find me and save me from the ruins of our lost life.  Then, after a while, I realized that Mike was…

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions, Uncategorized Tagged With: sadness, widowhood and moving forward, widowed fears, healing for widowed, anxiety

Skeletons in the Closet

February 1, 2020 by Bryan Martin Leave a Comment

  Well it’s almost 2 years now and I finally gave in. I haven’t really gone through our closet since Tin passed away.  Each time I’d go in the closet I would feel like there were skeletons about to grab me. I’d choke up seeing a jacket he wore, a scarf he wrapped, a shirt that was there for a special event we had together. Sometimes I…

Filed Under: Widowed & Unmarried, Widowed Memories, Widowed Emotions, LGBTQ+ Widowed Tagged With: widower, young widow, milestones, healing for widowed, anxiety, sadness, widowed fears, LGBTQ Widowed, hope for widowed, Widowed Lonliness, widowed depression, widowhood and moving forward, unmarried widow, memories, widowed grief triggers, widowed guilt

Social Media Inspiration

January 24, 2020 by Bryan Martin Leave a Comment

After awhile, our friends and family don’t get the daily loss reminders we do. I get these strong urges to post on social media and remind them but those posts have evolved into a way to try and help anyone who needs it. This week, as I sit in my car, I just started writting….. It’s been almost 2 years since Clayton passed away. Sometimes it…

Filed Under: Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Community, LGBTQ+ Widowed Tagged With: milestones, healing for widowed, sadness, LGBTQ Widowed, Widowed Lonliness, widowed fears, widowhood and moving forward, hope for widowed, memories, widowed depression, family, widowed grief triggers, friends, widower, widowed community, young widow

Bad Ass

January 13, 2020 by Staci Sulin Leave a Comment

Recently, a widowed person told me I am a “Bad Ass”.  She said this in relation to what she views as my bravery and courage.  I assure you, I do not view myself as particularly brave or courageous.  I feel like an ordinary, if not slightly disorientated and haggard, middle aged woman.  Sure, I know that I am capable of tough stuff. …

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions Tagged With: widowed fears, hope for widowed, healing for widowed, widowhood and moving forward

Acceptance

January 6, 2020 by Staci Sulin Leave a Comment

With time and hard, consistent work, grief does bear gifts for time served.  Grief, like all things in life changes.  The changes are not linear and they don’t come as quickly as we would like, but change does occur nonetheless.  This fourth year without Mike, my grief feels different.  Now, my grief is well worn.  It is softer and more…

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions Tagged With: widowed fears, healing for widowed, anxiety, widowhood and moving forward

The Ghosts of Christmas Past , Present and Future

December 21, 2019 by Bryan Martin Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving was a beast in itself but Christmas can be the kraken in unicorn’s clothing. I love parts of Christmas like the lights, smell of Christmas trees and giving others gifts. It’s the other parts – families gathering, couples under the mistletoe, Hallmark everything that always ends up like a fairytale…Tin was 1000% in with Christmas.

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed & Unmarried, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed Memories, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, LGBTQ+ Widowed Tagged With: milestones, anxiety, sadness, LGBTQ Widowed, Widowed Lonliness, widowed fears, memories, widowed depression, family, unmarried widow, widowhood and traditions, widowed grief triggers, friends, widower, widowed holidays, young widow

I Choose to Believe

December 14, 2019 by Bryan Martin Leave a Comment

A week ago I was given an opportunity at a big event to share with my essential oil community about inclusion, community and growth. It amazes me what has come into my life in the past year. Part of my oil journey is the loss of Tin. I share about him in every speech I give. I share about Soaring Spirits and I share about the widowed Facebook…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed & Unmarried, Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Signs from Loved One, Widowed Community, LGBTQ+ Widowed Tagged With: unmarried widow, widowhood and moving forward, widowed grief triggers, memories, widower, widowhood and traditions, young widow, widowed holidays, widowed signs from our loved ones, widowed community, milestones, widowed guilt, healing for widowed, anxiety, widowed fears, sadness, hope for widowed, LGBTQ Widowed, widowed depression, Widowed Lonliness

Talking to Fear

December 8, 2019 by Sarah Treanor and Mike Welker Leave a Comment

Yesterday Mike and I booked the first big part of our honeymoon for next summer – a beautiful cabin set in between Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. It’s exciting for sure, but also, terrifying… Why does something this simple have to be so scary for me? I spent entirely too much time online checking reviews and double checking other…

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing, Widowed and New Love, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions Tagged With: widowed fears, widowed grief triggers, milestones, anxiety, widowhood and moving forward, remarried widow

Thanks-Grieving

November 30, 2019 by Bryan Martin Leave a Comment

Last year I could barely walk through the grocery store during the holidays. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite and the thought of even buying ingredients was too much. This year, I told myself that it wasn’t right to stop celebrating. Tin wouldn’t want that at all. So I took a deep breath, swallowed what felt like a rock in my throat and…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed & Unmarried, Widowed Effect on Family/Friends, Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Holidays, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, LGBTQ+ Widowed Tagged With: sadness, LGBTQ Widowed, Widowed Lonliness, widowed fears, widowhood and moving forward, widowed depression, memories, unmarried widow, family, widowed grief triggers, widowhood and traditions, widower, friends, young widow, widowed holidays, milestones, anxiety

Wonderful Life

November 25, 2019 by Staci Sulin Leave a Comment

I often think about life with Mike.  I want the life and love he shared with me back.  A part of me will always want to slip back into that wonderful life with him.  I know that this is not possible, but I do not know how to stop myself from wishing for my old life to return to me.  I know that none of these desires are realistic.  And, I…

Filed Under: Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions Tagged With: memories, widowed anger, widowed fears, sadness, widowhood and moving forward

Another Trip Around the Widowed Sun

November 16, 2019 by Bryan Martin Leave a Comment

This was my second birthday since Tin passed. Last year I was the big 4-0 and I wasn’t ever expecting to be a widow at that age. One year later and another candle on the cake doesn’t add nearly enough light to illuminate this shadowy part of the year.“Be gentle to yourself.” Is a phrase I hear often enough and I try to repeat it on the days…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed & Unmarried, Widowed Memories, Widowed Birthdays, Widowed Milestones, Widowed Emotions, LGBTQ+ Widowed Tagged With: anxiety, sadness, LGBTQ Widowed, Widowed Lonliness, widowed fears, memories, widowed depression, widowhood and traditions, unmarried widow, birthdays, widowed grief triggers, widower, young widow, milestones

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