QUICK HITTER # 16
Quick Hitters are brief responses to Questions posed by author Fred Colby to his fellow WSN contributors. They offer a […]
Despair, Faith/Religion, Giving Support, Healing, Loneliness, Manful Emotions
Grief
Faith/Religion, Family, Finding Purpose, Healing, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward, Service
Finding Your New Purpose Heals You
When I turned 30 years of age, I went through an early mid-life crisis. I hated my job, had no
Despair, Emotional Suppression, Faith/Religion, Family, Financial/Estate Planning, Finding Purpose, Forgiveness, Giving Support, Grief/Despair, Healing, Health, Holidays, Loneliness, Manful Emotions, Marriage, Receiving Support, Regrets, Relationship, Trust
Widower Risk Factors – Part Two
This is the second of two blogs on this topic. Part One outlined the Risk Factors, while Part Two deals
Dating, Despair, Faith/Religion, Family, Financial/Estate Planning, Grief/Despair, Guilt/Shame, Healing, Loneliness, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward
Widower Risk Factors – Part One
This is the first of two blogs on this topic. Part Two will deal with solutions to each of the
Despair, Faith/Religion, Healing, Manful Emotions, Religious
Is Religious or Secular Grief Counseling Best for You?
Shortly after my wife of 45 years passed in 2015, I found myself buried in grief. I knew I was
Contentment, Despair, Faith/Religion, Family, Finding Purpose, Forgiveness, Grief/Despair, Healing, Loneliness, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward, Receiving Support, Relationships
Addressing Grief, Anger, Stress, Etc.
Living a good life in today’s world is no small accomplishment. It is easy to succumb to anger and stress
Camaraderie, Emotional Suppression, Giving Support, Grief/Despair, Guilt/Shame, Healing, Manful Emotions, Moving Forward, Receiving Support, Widower Awareness
Why Go To Group Therapy?
On the evening of June 29, 2015, I began a journey for which I was ill-prepared. After holding my wife
Emotional Suppression, Family, Finding Purpose, Giving Support, Grief/Despair, Healing, Health, Moving Forward
“Helping Families Move from Grief to Remembrance.”
This column’s title is the mantra of the Matthews Aurora Funeral Services I was driving on the highway recently and
Despair, Emotional Suppression, Finding Purpose, Giving Support, Grief/Despair, Guilt/Shame, Healing, Health, Learning new skills, Manful Emotions, Mental/Emotional Health, Moving Forward, Regrets, Self-care
Loving Yourself to Health
When our wives die, we often lose the one person who loved us: All of these “failings” may lead us
Dating, Healing, Manful Emotions, Memory, Moving Forward, Relationships
Questions About New Relationships – Part 2
Earlier this year a therapist and doctoral student, who works with Couples in Conflict Management, contacted me with questions she
