#grief

Memorial Day Without Your Loved One

Holidays can be painful when you’ve lost a loved one. Of all the holidays, Memorial Day was the easiest holiday for me to experience...

National Widows Day

Yesterday was National Widows Day. To help support other widows, I went on Facebook to write a quick message and acknowledgement. When I...

I received a Book Excellence Award!

I’m excited to announce that I’ve been recognized as a Book Excellence Award Finalist for my book, Feeling Left Behind: Permission to...

How to Deal with Valentine's Day

I received a text from a single friend who went to the grocery store forgetting that Valentine’s Day is Friday. She was bombarded by...

Another New Year's

New Year’s Eve . . . Other than in my younger years, when I liked to celebrate on New Year’s and drink, I’ve never been a fan. My sister...

Grief and the Holidays Part 2

Welcome back to part 2 of my series on grieving and the holidays. In part 1, I suggested setting boundaries, planning ahead, giving to...

Grief and the Holidays

The holiday season is here. This can be a challenging and heartbreaking time for those who are grieving. When you’ve lost a loved one,...

Grief during Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving . . . this is a tough holiday for grieving people. After all, it’s a time when you’re supposed to surround yourself with...

What Should I Do on the Anniversary of His Death?

Today’s date—November 19—is the day my husband died. I find it an awkward day. Do I treat it like any other?