Grief Resource Site For Widows- The Sisterhood of Widows The Sisterhoo...

Are You Hurting?   Go ahead, acknowledge when you’re hurting.  It’s natural, expected and even healthy to feel your grief so that your broken heart will eventually heal.
Can I help you?
Well, I can at least share with you (through my blog) some of the stories from widows who have suffered the same loss as you have.  The growth that takes place when you share your stories is remarkable.   There is a healing process – a learning of who...

Do you know what your mental energy drains are?  On the surface your life seems to be going along okay, and yet your grief is just below the surface.  Widows often feel stressed out and mentally drained.
Many doctors diagnose our grief as mild depression and reach for their prescription pads.  We may be caring for our bodies, but we often take lousy care of our spirit, our mental health.  It’s important that widows protect and replenish their emotional...

I have days where negative thoughts keep coming into my mind.  Thoughts like, ‘I’ll never lose my extra pounds and I’ll never accomplish my dreams’.
We all have negative thoughts but we don’t have to dwell on them.  We are told that we simply have to change our focus, like changing the radio station we are listening to.  I wish it was that simple, but while grieving our mental health is already weakened...

Widows tend to notice and remember negative aspects more readily than positive or neutral aspects.  They are also more likely to see their life as negative and I get that.  This is where depression medicines start to look appealing to us widows.
If you experience intense depression your therapist is likely to recommend a psychiatrist or physician who will evaluate whether or not depression medicines will be helpful.  Some widows worry about the long term effects of antidepressant medication...