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Online connection provides great relief for widows of all ages

There's a great article in USA Today about the variety of ways women of all ages are coping with widowhood. Some have taken up running. Others have turned online to blogging and other social networking sites. Be sure and check out Camp Widow and the...

Published 11 Aug 2010 10:17 AM by Lisa Beatty

Filed under: online, widowhood
Journaling: A Path to Clarity and Strength

Life likes to throw curve balls, there's not doubt about it. When I'm in the middle of an intense experience -- loss of family members or some unexpected change of circumstance -- I think there's no way I'm going to forget how I feel....

Published 16 Nov 2009 10:49 AM by sarahsings
The Power of a Compliment

Sometimes a magazine offers so much to inspire, that you can continue reading it months after you first bought it. That's the way it's been for me with the August issue of Real Simple. It's October and I'm still inspired by author Anne...

Published 5 Oct 2009 11:19 AM by sarahsings
Find Your Fashion Niche With These New Old Brands

Individuals aren't the only folks feeling the need to reinvent themselves these days. Whether it's restaurants, car companies or clothing stores, brands are feeling the pressure to reinvent themselves in an effort to stay relevant and curry favor...

Published 28 Sep 2009 11:08 AM by sarahsings
Encore! Encore!

Ever heard the phrase "encore career"? I literally stumbled onto this phrase, and the organization that apparently coined it -- Civic Ventures -- while doing some online research yesterday. Civic Ventures is a think tank whose goal is to "...

Published 23 Sep 2009 12:16 PM by sarahsings
This Biggest Loser is a HUGE inspiration

Meet Abby. She lost not only her husband, but her 5 year old daughter and 19 day old son in a tragic car accident in 2006. Her story is heart-wrenching, but her determination is awe-inspiring. Watch Her Video Here: http://www.nbc.com/the-biggest-loser...

Published 17 Sep 2009 3:41 PM by Elizabeth

Filed under: Family, Marriage, Health, Spiritually, Relationship, Death, Love, Food, Fitness, Home, Widow, grief
Laughter: it really is the best medicine.

"A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book." So goes an Irish proverb, a twist on the famous adage "Laughter is the best medicine." There's also "What soap is to the body, laughter is to the...

Published 14 Sep 2009 3:09 PM by sarahsings
Sharing your story

I 've been a widow for 8-1/2 years. The first few years I didn't hesitate to tell people I met that I was a widow as I was still in shock of it all. After a while I decided that I wouldn't share that I was widow unless I was asked if I was...

Published 14 Aug 2009 6:57 PM by Vickie G

Filed under: Spiritually, Death, Widow, grief
Widows Wear Stilettos Part II

After sharing Carole Brody Fleet’s CD “Widows Wear Stilettos,” I was curious who she was. I decided to do some research and found that she lost her husband to Lou Gehrig’s disease after 5 years of marriage. She couldn’t find...

Published 30 Jul 2009 9:28 AM by Brooke O'Brien
Mr. Delicious

When my mom comes to stay with me she loves to get up early and walk down to the little coffee shop up the street for her morning coffee and newspaper. Well, one morning she happen to catch someone's eye, a little old man, who at first glance she...

Published 28 Jul 2009 5:04 PM by Jennifer Ross
Finding someone who can relate

I often question if I am "normal" in how I am doing with the loss of my husband. I am the only woman I knew that was widowed at 29 and childless. Most of the people with whom I worked or currently attend school are married and have children...

Published 9 Jul 2009 5:00 PM by Vickie G

Filed under: Friendship, Relationship, Death, Widow, grief
Widows Wear Stilettos

A friend recently shared this great link with me to self-help CD called “Widows Wear Stilettos: What Now?” According to their website, the CD is designed to help those who have been touched by widowhood and who need emotional and practical...

Published 9 Jul 2009 10:45 AM by Brooke O'Brien
Overwhelming Finances as a Widow

A lot of my Mom's sleepless nights were due to her worrying money, bills, probate, insurance....the list goes on and on. Questions were coming by mail, phone...anyway they could reach her and they were pressuring her to make decisions. She is a smart...

Published 5 Jul 2009 4:32 PM by Jennifer Ross
A Widow For One Year

I found this blog the other day and it's a woman who lost her husband to pancreatic cancer, like my Dad, and she decided to blog about it for one year to help her through her grief. Here's a snip of her story but check out her blog. http://stduffy...

Published 3 Jul 2009 9:39 AM by Jennifer Ross
Widow 411

“ Widow.com is dedicated to bringing widows and widowers and those who stand ready to help them to one place- a community of understanding and caring.” This great site has advice on how to date again if you are a widow or, if you are dating...

Published 2 Jul 2009 12:11 PM by Brooke O'Brien

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