Widows Quest » podcast http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest Redefine Yourself and Rediscover Life after a Loss Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:57:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Coping with Change in Our Life http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/coping-with-change-in-our-life/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/coping-with-change-in-our-life/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:16:25 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/?p=1878 Post from: Widows Quest

]]> 300x300Many of you know that I record an internet radio show (a podcast) called The Engaging Brand. Normally I don’t mention it here but this week I interviewed Jim Clemmer about how we cope with change in our lives. It was a really interesting interview and made me think about

  • How we put pressure on ourselves by thinking about the expectations of others
  • How our reality is not something fully defined…it is built from perception, so if we change our perception, we change our reality!

I think that you may find some tips that will help you with your grief. Death is the ultimate change…and I for one know that we need all the help we can get!

To listen to the show just click here and it will take you to The Engaging Brand blog post….you can listen to it there on the site. I hope that it helps in just a small way.

Post from: Widows Quest

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/coping-with-change-in-our-life/feed/ 1 Brain Fitness http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/brain-fitness/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/brain-fitness/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:14:45 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/?p=1732 Post from: Widows Quest

]]> younghealthy-girlOur brains are at the heart of who we are as human beings. I have had a fascination with how the brain works and how you can maintain a healthy ‘brain’ since my Dad died of dementia. It was the most awful sight…this proud man disintegrating in front of our eyes…this man who was incredibly intelligent not even being able to function at all without help.

Gosh even writing about it brings a lump to my throat. I idolised Dad and it still hurts that I could not stop that happening to him.

Anyway, (Anna pulls herself together!) I recorded an audio with Alvaro Fernandez about how to maintain a healthy brain, what it takes to help the brain remain strong. You can listen to The Engaging Brand podcast here.

If we are to get through grief we need to help our brain, I hope this helps you.

Post from: Widows Quest

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/brain-fitness/feed/ 1 Let Yourself Breathe.. http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/let-yourself-breathe/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/let-yourself-breathe/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 19:51:02 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/?p=1451 Post from: Widows Quest

]]> Many of you know that I part of my legacy to my Dad I produce a podcast called The Engaging Brand. On todays show I talk to Loren Slocum who speaks to me about how to turn your life around (Listen here)….

Talking to Loren I realised a few things

1) That the most important positive person you should have in your life is …YOU.

2) We spend so much time working, watching TV, pleasing others…but how much time do we spend on ourselves?

3) Do you allow yourself to breathe…do you allow your mind to breath….or are you forcing it think in some way?

Interesting because I do spend a lot of time on others but in reality the only time I spend on me is this blog…yet when I think about it who is core to my life, who is the reason that I am happy or unhappy, who is the person I rely on most…yes ME and I neglect her!

light-bulb.jpg

Post from: Widows Quest

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/let-yourself-breathe/feed/ 0 How to Turn From Despair to Happiness http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/how-to-turn-from-despair-to-happiness/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/how-to-turn-from-despair-to-happiness/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:24:49 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.widowsquest.com/how-to-turn-from-despair-to-happiness/ Post from: Widows Quest

]]> A while ago Jonathan Cunningham left a comment on the blog about Lets Reflect. How he had turned his life around through the power of self actualisation.speakers.jpg

Well, I was lucky enough to interview him for The Engaging Brand podcast. For anyone who is searching for meaning and not knowing how to start building a new life it may be worth a listen. You can listen here to this epsiode of The Engaging Brand.

Let me know, has anyone used this technique and has it worked?

Post from: Widows Quest

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/how-to-turn-from-despair-to-happiness/feed/ 0 I Miss You, Dad http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/i-miss-you-dad/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/i-miss-you-dad/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:06:31 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.widowsquest.com/i-miss-you-dad/ Post from: Widows Quest

]]> It is 5 years today that Dad took his final bow from this world. A world that he graced so well. There is not a day goes by without me thinking of him, wishing that I had spent more time with him, asking myself how could I have been a better daughter….all the kind of thoughts, grief riddles your brain with, during the bereavement process.Many of you know that I run a podcast and blog in Dad’s honor called The Engaging Brand. He would have been so proud as this year it was nominated for the Best Business Podcast award. Though it will not win as it is up against major shows, he would have been proud for 2 main reasons
  •  That the podcast is about helping others, helping them find their potential. He believed so much in people, he believed that life was like a treasure hunt….a treasure hunt in which you spend each day looking and finding the good in others
  • And also that by doing this in my spare time, to keep his legacy alive…his maverick daughter had finally found a way of showing her love for him!

Dad I miss you more than any words can say, I am looking after mum every day just like I promised, but you know this world is just not the same without you……..sleep well in the thought that we carry you in our hearts each day and that we are continuing that treasure hunt in your wonderful name. Love you xxx 

[istockphoto] 

Post from: Widows Quest

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/i-miss-you-dad/feed/ 10 How to Manage Your Thinking http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/how-to-manage-your-thinking/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/how-to-manage-your-thinking/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:19:05 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.widowsquest.com/how-to-manage-your-thinking/ Post from: Widows Quest

]]> Many readers of Widows Quest might know that I also produce a podcast called The Engaging Brand which is a business show, but this week I interviewed a wonderful lady – Kim Ades -  who talked about how we think and how we can control how we think – turning our negative thought into positive thoughts.

I thought you may enjoy the show and it may help people to think more positively during this period of grief – here is a link to playing it online

Post from: Widows Quest

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/how-to-manage-your-thinking/feed/ 2 Inspirational Story of Hope http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/inspirational-story-of-hope/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/inspirational-story-of-hope/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:16:58 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.widowsquest.com/inspirational-story-of-hope/ Post from: Widows Quest

]]> Last week I posted about Never Be Afraid of Living, a post inspired by talking to Brianne Schwantes. I said that I would post when the interview on The Engaging Brand went live…if you are feeling down today then just listen to this audiopodcast…it is full of hope and will inspire you to never give up.

Post from: Widows Quest

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/inspirational-story-of-hope/feed/ 0 A Cast for a Broken Heart http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/a-cast-for-a-broken-heart/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/a-cast-for-a-broken-heart/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:03:50 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.widowsquest.com/a-cast-for-a-broken-heart/ Post from: Widows Quest

]]> Early this year I posted about my aims for 2007 back in January which looked like…

  1. Publish the Widows Quest podcast by 12 January and keep to a weekly schedule.brain.jpg
  2. Lose 2 stone in weight(28lbs)
  3. Join a community group to support others with bereavement.
  4. Achieve a life/work balance by downsizing both my career and my lifestyle.
  5. Move house – back nearer to my family and friends.

I am proud to say that (3) and (4) have been achieved! I am disappointed to say that my house is still for sale so (5) is still on hold. As for (2) well the news is superb as I have lost over 60lbs this year and feel so much better for that…you can track my journey over at Middle Age Shed.

Which brings me to (1)….which has been on the backburner…until now. I will be publishing a podcast to go along with this blog…I plan on it being weekly and cover tips, ideas of how to cope and also inspirational stories from our community as a way of helping others to overcome their grief. So I am looking for people who might come on the show (I would record over the telephone) or who want to e-mail their stories to me  – anna@b5media.com.

I will let you know in the next few days about how to listen to the show….would love any comments on how I could provide value to you, in your life. How I can help you overcome the bereavement…what this show can do to help you…

Post from: Widows Quest

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/a-cast-for-a-broken-heart/feed/ 4 Understanding Negative Thinking http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/understanding-negative-thinking/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/understanding-negative-thinking/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:49:07 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.widowsquest.com/understanding-negative-thinking/ Post from: Widows Quest

]]> Once again in my day job I was privileged to speak to Robyn McMaster of the MITA International Renewal Center who lookbrain.jpg into all kinds of areas related to the brain. The interview with Robyn is about understanding negative thinking and how we can be influenced by others, also the effect of depression on us as individuals. You can listen to The Engaging Brand podcast here and also if you haven’t listened to the show with her colleague Dr Ellen Weber (Shows 67 and 68) that is a further wonderful insight into how our brain works.

Post from: Widows Quest

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/understanding-negative-thinking/feed/ 0 Friendship to help the grief http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/friendship-to-help-the-grief/ http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/friendship-to-help-the-grief/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:46:31 +0000 Anna Farmery http://www.widowsquest.com/friendship-to-help-the-grief/ Post from: Widows Quest

]]> At the start of January I resolved that I wanted to lose the weight that I had put on and regain control in my life. A fellow blogger who I had never met decided to join me and we are posting about our journey at Middle Age Shed. Up to now I have lost 14lbs and feeling so much better….it hasn’t taken away the grief but it is helping to build my self confidence back. We are having so much fun – we talk twice a week on the phone, tape it and publish the podcast .actuallogo300x300.jpg

Another friend created the superb graphic for the podcast.

What this has done in such a simple way is give me a focus, a goal and opened up a positive friendship that is helping to heal my broken heart.

Is there a personal goal that you could work on with someone to help bring some fun back into your life?

Post from: Widows Quest

]]> http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/friendship-to-help-the-grief/feed/ 2