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Second career? Or Signs of Sanity?

February 18, 2025 by Kathie Neff Leave a Comment

Inner lock hardware on 1951 door.

The Accidental Skills-Course of Widowhood My husband passed away in April 2021 and since then I’ve been in charge of household mishaps, maintenance, and acts of God such as wind, rain, storm, and hail. I’ve also inherited the requirements of a thing that may have been my husband’s biggest challenge: my big ideas. When we […]

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The Wonder of a Camp for Widowed People

November 6, 2024 by Kathie Neff Leave a Comment

centerpiece with words reminding us that we do not leave our loved ones behind; we carry them with us.

Images of Past and Future Dear Widowed Peeps! Wednesday snuck up on me, so I am reposting a blog about attending my first Camp Widow, in correlation with a Camp Widow happening in this very moment, and throughout the weekend, in Toronto, Canada. The Camp Widow experience features the essence of the support offered to […]

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Some Days Are Worse Than Others

August 14, 2024 by Kathie Neff Leave a Comment

giant mess of legos

Just ask Alexander! A boy named Alexander had a lot to say about this: I went to sleep with gum in my mouth and now there’s gum in my hair and when I got out of bed this morning, I tripped on the skateboard and by mistake I dropped my sweater in the sink while […]

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Widowed Movies

April 3, 2024 by Kathie Neff 1 Comment

Movie camera with stacks of covered reels.

Fact: I am a hopeless cinephile. I was reminded of my love of film while watching a documentary on YouTube named “Sr.” The film features the life of Robert Downey, Sr., created and filmed by his son. We visit the elder Downey’s life as a filmmaker and follow while he is being filmed in real […]

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Facing Fear

March 13, 2024 by Kathie Neff Leave a Comment

Person in forest at dusk.

A Conversation   I see you, fear. I see you once again and say ‘hey’ formidable crafty opposer.   Mess-making friend who turns the neatly arranged inner furniture up-side-down and brings all manner of havoc to me— unbidden.   You arrive at my door in many costumes; posing beneath a plethora of masks and feelings; […]

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What is Grief . . .

October 24, 2023 by Kathie Neff Leave a Comment

man standing on cliff near ocean

. . . 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, […]

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Someone else’s memories *sigh*

February 6, 2020 by Bryan Martin 1 Comment

Just an ordinary widowed day. Get up, brush my teeth, look at the dishes and laundry I didn’t have time to do, *sigh*, take the dog out – Pretty standard these days. Roan and I start our walk grabbing a bag because we pick up after ourselves. Well actually I clean up after us. Just me. No one to help. *sigh*.  We walk the same way every morning…

Filed Under: Widowed & Unmarried, Widowed Memories, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Signs from Loved One Tagged With: widowed depression, unmarried widow, widowed grief triggers, widower, young widow, widowed signs from our loved ones, sadness, memories

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: 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, widower, young widow, milestones

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…

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So Far Away

January 20, 2020 by Staci Sulin Leave a Comment

Lately, Mike feels so far away.  It is very hard to properly describe, but I will give it a try.  He has taken on the feel of a memory.  Now, Mike feels like more of a memory than my person.  I feel lousy admitting this.  It sort of feels like he is dying all over again. In my head, Mike feels like someone who lived once upon a time – in…

Filed Under: Widowed Memories, Widowed and Healing, Widowed Emotions, Widowed Suddenly Tagged With: hope for widowed, widowed grief triggers, young widow, healing for widowed, anxiety, sadness, widowhood and moving forward, memories, widowed suddenly

Divine Dimes

January 18, 2020 by Bryan Martin Leave a Comment

I have been more open-minded and openhearted to try and see signs from Tin. Some say that it is just circumstance but it helps me. It is really interesting how we have preset thoughts about certain things and “superstitions”. For my whole life I always heard that if you find a penny than it is a penny from Heaven -A small shiny token to tell…

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Long lost Pineapple Shorts

January 4, 2020 by Bryan Martin Leave a Comment

I’m laying in bed and I’m only 4 days away from heading to Hawaii. I post on Facebook about the trip. In the post I ask who am I going to see there?   Within moments of me posting, I hear something slide and fall in the bedroom closet. Roan (my dog) gets off the bed and goes to the closet, looks at me, walks in and out and walks over to me. He…

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