Surviving Widowhood

Short and Sweet Summary: Alternative grief therapies for widows can be beneficial when traditional therapy options, such as medication and counseling, just aren’t that effective. By exploring different options, you can zero in on the therapy that works best for you and helps you to cope with your loss. Since everyone grieves differently, there’s no…

Short and Sweet Summary: Widowhood is exhausting. You deserve the healing, curative potential of powering down. When widows who need to prioritize rest learn some clever tips to wind down, they’re 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…

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: 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…