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Working It Out

August 17, 2018 by Kelley Lynn Leave a Comment

So, for the 457,000th time in my life, I have recently added exercise to my “trying to get healthier ” life routine. i joined the YMCA, and I have been taking classes, mostly in the pool. Water Zumba, water aerobics, water weights, things like this. It is actually a pretty damn good workout, and at the end of the hour-long class, I am totally wiped…

Filed Under: Widowed and Healing Tagged With: healing for widowed, kelley lynn, widowed healing, exercise after loss

Scared of the Anger

May 2, 2015 by Rebecca Collins Leave a Comment

It’s been a year, nine months, one week and two days since my husband took his life and I’m only now just starting to feeling angry. Even typing that, makes me ill.  I’m  very much NOT ok with feeling angry.     When he first died, I had a fleeting moment of thinking ‘how could he have made this decision for us, without consulting me!?’ and…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions, Widowed by Suicide Tagged With: widowed fears, young widow, widowed anger, widow, widowed healing, rebecca collins, aussie widow, suicide widow

Dancing Anyway

February 26, 2015 by Stephanie Vendrell Leave a Comment

An evening out with friends to listen to my new guy’s band on the water’s edge here in Kona.   Drinks, laughing, dancing. I catch myself: what am I doing here? I can’t believe how much my life has changed. I gaze out to the stars hanging over the ocean waves and mentally reach out to Mike, as I so often do.  Are you out there, honey? Can…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Community, Widowed Suddenly Tagged With: widowed community, widowed suddenly, widow, widowed memories, widowed healing, stephanie vendrell

Dear Mike

February 19, 2015 by Stephanie Vendrell Leave a Comment

Dear Mike,   Part of me cannot believe it has really been two years since you left us. The other part of me looks back at all the changes in my life since then…and knows. Yes. Two years. It is real.For a long time I could not bear to think about life without you. I cried more than I ever thought I could. I staggered and stumbled through a dark,…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Anniversaries Tagged With: widowed death anniversary, widow, widowed healing, stephanie vendrell, widowed letters

Spent

February 13, 2015 by Kelley Lynn Leave a Comment

Once again, I have no idea what to write about tonight. Im not feeling like myself right now. I have been sick with the worst cold on the planet for almost 2 weeks now. It started about 2 days before leaving for Tampa, Florida, for Camp Widow. Being at camp and sharing a room with 3 other people and giving my comedic presentation and talking,…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Community Tagged With: camp widow, widow, kelley lynn, widowed healing, widowed and exhausted, widowed community

The Dance of Anger

February 9, 2015 by Tricia Bratton Leave a Comment

This weekend, my widowed sisters (and brothers) have been basking in sun and friendship in my old stomping grounds, Tampa, Florida, at a Camp Widow weekend, sponsored by Soaring Spirits Foundation, and organised by Michele Neff Hernandez, the founder of this blog, and of Soaring Spirits. I have thought about them during this weekend, and wished to…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Therapy, Widowed Community Tagged With: widow, widowed healing, widowed writing, tricia bratton, widowed anger, widowed community

A Powerful Destruction

February 1, 2015 by Sarah Treanor and Mike Welker Leave a Comment

Before I get into my post for this week, I just wanted to mention how EXCITED I am to be attending Camp Widow in Tampa this coming week! I mention it because last year, I attended but did not mention here – and it turned out there were a few readers who had no idea I was coming. For anyone out there who is, I am so looking forward to meeting you at…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing Tagged With: widowed healing, widowed perspective, proud widowed moment, widow, sarah treanor

Go

January 30, 2015 by Kelley Lynn Leave a Comment

I wrote this piece on Tuesday evening, after a very profound phone session with my grief-therapist, in which we talked about a horrible dream I had awhile back , where Don was still alive – and told me he wanted a divorce, and that he didn’t love me, and that he had never loved me. I honestly had no idea what that dream meant, or why I would dream…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Miscellaneous Tagged With: widow, kelley lynn, widowed healing, widowed perspective, widowed dreams

I Shall Wear Purple…

January 29, 2015 by Stephanie Vendrell Leave a Comment

Many years ago Mike and I were having lunch at a local restaurant here in Kona when a bevy of ladies filed in all dressed up in purple dresses and big red hats. I stared, mouth agape, in utter astonishment and fascination. What were they doing coming out dressed like that? It was the first time I’d seen the Red Hatters and I was instantly…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Community Tagged With: widowed community, widow, widowed healing, stephanie vendrell

The Long Cycle

January 27, 2015 by Kerryl Murray McGlennon Leave a Comment

I’ve been aware for a few days or so that the anniversary march is starting up for me again.  John’s birthday, Surgery day, Illness day, Death day.  A long 5 months.This year, although actually a whole lot better at this point than the last two, there have been some bells ringing that I just couldn’t put my finger on.Until a bout of insomnia last…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions Tagged With: widow, widowed healing, kerryl McGlennon, widowed grief triggers

Rushing Toward the Light

January 26, 2015 by Tricia Bratton Leave a Comment

These past few weeks, I have been in a rush toward healing. I have tried to dwell in the blessed memory of my husband, and to rejoice in his character. I have tried to begin to rebuild my life in a way that would honour his spirit. I have tried to reach, to grow, and to soften, as I know he would have wanted.  I am doing all the right things. I am…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing Tagged With: widow, widowed healing, widowed moving forward, tricia bratton

Wanting to Live Again

January 24, 2015 by Rebecca Collins Leave a Comment

When you’re a widow, the passing of time often feels like the only constant.  When your world has fallen apart and you’ve been made acutely aware of just how little control you have over your life; the counting of the days, months and years can give us a point of focus and something to hold on to.I remember when Dan first died, I held on to the…

Filed Under: Widowed, Widowed and Healing Tagged With: widow, widowed healing, rebecca collins, widowed want to live, widowed thriving

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