Short and Sweet Summary: Are you a widow whose self-confidence has tanked since your spouse died? When you’re learning how to start over without your person it can be really difficult to gain traction and believe you’re making progress. However, what successful widows do differently to boost confidence is chuck the self-defeating self-talk and choose…
Short and Sweet Summary: If you’ve lost confidence in your ability to make good decisions because you have no one around to bounce ideas off of, here’s a way to get your mojo back. Follow these decision-making tips for widows you absolutely can’t screw up. How would you rate your decision-making skills these days? If…
Short and Sweet Summary: When your ability to remember things or manage simple tasks goes haywire, you’re not going crazy. You’ve suffered a devastating loss and it’s simply your brain’s response to trauma. This “widow fog” or “widow brain” phase is frustrating, for sure. But, you can help yourself deal with widow fog by learning…
Short and Sweet Summary: Are you struggling because you’re not seeing signs from your dead spouse? Or you used to see signs but now they’ve disappeared and you don’t know why? No worries. All you have to do is change this one little thing. Why do you suppose some people see signs from their deceased…
Short and Sweet Summary: When the dread that follows you around becomes too much to bear, try this unusual way to reduce your anxiety. Get in touch with your creative side, increase your self-confidence and let go of perfectionism all with the stroke of a pen. When my kids and I attended a family grief…
Short and Sweet Summary: When you’re suddenly solo and learning how to handle everything on your own, you see potential dangers around every corner. It’s difficult to manage the fear, worry and uncertainty that comes with not knowing what’s going to happen next. Use these super simple strategies to conquer your anxiety of the unknown…
Short and Sweet Summary: If you’re desperate to help your newly widowed friend but don’t know how, read on to find 15 practical gift ideas for a new widow that she doesn’t even know she needs. You’ll be helping in valuable ways by providing time, gifts or services to help make her life easier during…
Short and Sweet Summary: Learning how to be happier widow requires agreement with some basic life principles. And effort. You’re obligated to do the work. Oh, and it also requires that you believe in your right to be happy. Are you ready? Good to go? OK, let’s do this. A looming question for most of…
Short and Sweet Summary: When a hint of hope appears on the horizon and you start to wonder how to make widowhood more bearable, consider creating a new reality with the most powerful word you’re probably not even using. The words you use matter. The way you define yourself and others creates your reality. I…
