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(This is the second in a series of three blogs about the widowhood journey.) The first realistic goal for a recently widowed person is survival (see previous blog). There is no need to think of coping if we do not choose to survive the loss of our spouse. Make no mistake, it is a choice. A friend’s FacebookContinue reading “COPE: GOAL #2”

(This is the first in a series of three blogs about the widowhood journey.) Overwhelmed. It can feel like you are drowning and you don’t have what it takes to keep your head above water. Despair. It can seem like there is no hope. Shock. This is not real. This can’t be happening. Numb. HeartbreakContinue reading “SURVIVE: GOAL #1”