Widow Blog
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Welcome to Widowhood! If you are a new or recent widow, your world is probably turned upside down. I remember experiencing it. You may be feeling overwhelmed, confused, scared, lost, and...
WHAT HAPPENS AT A WIDOW RETREAT? The Next Chapter Widow Retreat aims to help widows understand their grief, get unstuck and process anything that is blocking their recovery, while creating a...
One of the most common things we hear from grievers when we are working with them or speaking somewhere is how their friends and family just don’t get it or understand. It is a disappointment and...
You have just gotten through the holiday without your spouse and now Valentine’s Day hits. It’s all about love! You see it everywhere – in stores, restaurants, and on social media....
At our widow retreats, we address how preconceived notions about how we should behave when we are grieving can sometimes get in the way of the healing process. If we feel one thing and then react in...
The holiday season can be one of great joy. But for widows and their grieving children, it can also be one of great sorrow. It reminds us that our husband is missing. It can be one of the most...
The path to healing after losing your spouse can be a challenging journey. In the wake of such a profound life change, finding a way to navigate grief and rediscover a sense of purpose can feel...
Anne-Marie wrote this in her journal shortly after her husband died. Often my grief feels like homesickness, you know how when you were away from home and you ached to be there where you felt safe...
When you’re missing a loved one and grieving, the holiday season can be especially tough. The first holiday season after my husband died was an absolute disaster. It’s a constant reminder that they...
I was going through my journals and notes for the book we are working on and came across something I wrote 10 months after my husband suddenly died of a brain aneurysm. I wrote this in faith that it...