Well-Being

Short and Sweet Summary: Widowhood is exhausting. You deserve the healing, curative potential of powering down. Grievers who prioritize rest are rewarded with the stamina, enthusiasm, and brainpower to live a healthy life. Are you getting enough rest? You might think you’re resting enough if you are able to sleep at night. And while that’s…

Short and Sweet Summary: The experience of widowhood is complex and holistic options to help with grief may provide some much-needed relief. From yoga to acupuncture, here are eight ways to assess which holistic alternative might be right for you. Grief is a natural response to loss, but, damn, it’s hard to cope with on…

Short and Sweet Summary: It takes time to move through the sadness and sorrow that accompanies a monumental loss. Grievers often wonder how long it takes to recover from the death of a loved one. It’s hard to predict since no timetable exists and everyone grieves differently, but you can gauge your progress with these…

Short and Sweet Summary: In this roundup of the five best Widow 411 posts on breaking your resistance to grief, learn how even though it seems counterintuitive, you must feel bad in order to feel good. Resistance is like that. A sign that you’re avoiding the thing you need the most. I’m sure you’ll agree…

Short and Sweet Summary: Nothing about widowhood is easy except when it comes to one simple, yet effective, exercise regimen. If you need to take better care of yourself and are looking for something easy, free and sustainable, follow these hard-to-argue-with reasons why widows should walk every day. Are you a widow who needs to…

Short and Sweet Summary: If you’re ready to wake up your senses and inject some fun back into your life, why not book a solo travel journey and get back to the land of the living? With so many solo travel options for widows, the ideas and destinations are endless. When the grief fog begins…