LIVING IN THE PAST?
during deep grieving it is easy to fall into the more severe expressions of depression. It can be scary as hell…
Despair, Grief/Despair, Loneliness, Mental/Emotional Health, Relationships, Widower Awareness
Grief/Despair, Healing, Mental/Emotional Health, Relationship, Self-care, Widower Awareness
NEGATIVITY BIAS
When things are going badly, and certainly the death of your wife qualifies, it is easy to fall into a
Dating, Grief/Despair, Loneliness, Marriage, Mental/Emotional Health, Relationships, Widower Awareness
MAID, COOK, CONCUBINE, OR WIFE?
We speak often about how alone and desperate we feel after our wife has passed. And we know how this
Finding Purpose, Grief/Despair, Healing, Loneliness, Mental/Emotional Health, Moving Forward, Relationships
WE WILL CHANGE!
When our wives pass, we have no idea how much our lives are about to change. The change is so dramatic that we often enter a “brain fog” during the first few weeks. Our mind cannot process what is going on.
Grief, Healing, Mental/Emotional Health, Self-care, Uncategorized, Widower Awareness
Kafka’s Doll – Processing Grief
The following is a summary of an often-told story that offers a valuable perspective on how we might regard grief.
Emotional Suppression, Grief, Grief/Despair, Healing, Loneliness, Mental/Emotional Health, Relationship, Relationships, Self-care, Widower Awareness
BIG BOYS DO CRY!
Remember Frankie Valli’s hit song, “Big Girls Don’t Cry?” Many of us can probably sing a few verses. Well, like you, I learned the hard way that as widowers, BIG BOYS ALSO CRY! And we often find it to be a shock to our system.
Nothing can be more disconcerting for our sons and daughters than to see their father cry, especially full out sobbing!
Grief/Despair, Guilt/Shame, Loneliness, Mental/Emotional Health, Relationships, Widower Awareness
TABOO WIDOWER TOPICS – Part 1
Most widowers, even the more extroverted of us, tend to shy away from discussing topics that seem too personal, too
Despair, Faith/Religion, Giving Support, Healing, Loneliness, Manful Emotions
QUICK HITTER # 16
Quick Hitters are brief responses to Questions posed by author Fred Colby to his fellow WSN contributors. They offer a
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