After a major loss it is easy to feel the need to immediately “understand” why it happened and “accept” it gracefully.
 
You may even want to superficially dismiss your feelings with “that’s life,” “just deal with it” or “snap out of it, you’ve got to keep going,” but sadly, artificial acceptance interferes with, and slows down the soul’s natural healing process.
 
Healing is a journey, not a destination. A process, not a decision. Allow nature and God (as you see Him/Her/It) to provide you with a highly personal, customized healing plan. Experience it in your own way, through your own emotions, and in your …read more

I want to introduce you all to a wonderful artist that understands grief. She is a soul-sister of mine; you know when you meet someone, and you know you have known each other somewhere, sometime before? That is the way it was with Noreen. We immediately found our place with each other. I can’t say enough about this lovely woman, her heart, her skill, and her art.
She wrote me this today, and gave me permission to reprint it. She has a wonderful and tangible way to comfort yourself when grief is present in your …read more

How do you get up in the morning? Becoming a widow, changes your entire routine. At first, there is no routine and you are just struggling to get through one day and then the next day. But as time goes by, you realize you need a routine that works for you and your kids, if they are still young.
How do you wake up? Do you eek out every second you can via the snooze button on your alarm clock, then race around like crazy to get out the door on time? Do you barely make …read more