Sometimes widowers feel rather tentative about getting back out into the community after the death of their spouse. Just the thought of trying seems overwhelming. I had a continue Reading...

When widows and widowers try moving forward with life, a multitude of feelings can suddenly make themselves known. These feelings vary a lot, depending on personality and continue Reading...

How to get through those hard anniversaries… that horrible first year I called them the “fierce-some firsts”: First Valentine’s Day. First Thanksgiving. First Christmas. continue Reading...

It’s important to have a ‘lifeboat’ prepared for those hard times In a recent post, I talked about how I like to visualize my mood as a buoy in the sea. There have been h continue Reading...

In widow groups, I often hear people comment on how hard it is to adjust to “eating alone” and/or “cooking for one”. When this came up last week with a client, he and I d continue Reading...

Grieving is hard. It’s sad. It’s a lot of work! After my husband Tony died, if anyone had said to me, “There will ultimately be a positive side to his sudden death” – I t continue Reading...

“Am I a joy to be around?” Many people seek joy in their lives and wonder why they don’t attract it.   In widowhood, it’s easy to get locked in a downward cycle. The continue Reading...

In my previous article, we explored how being curious can be helpful in your dating life. This article is for those of you who aren’t ready to start dating yet. I’d like continue Reading...

Are you getting ready to think about dating? Or maybe you’ve already put your “toe in the water”? Let’s talk about a way to help make those first dates more fun and less continue Reading...

I think one of the most defining moments in my long distance relationship with my late hubby was when I jokingly said, “Where ever you are in this world, I’ll always find continue Reading...

Relationships, and the books that help them along People have been asking me about books about relationships lately, so I can tell it's time to revisit some of my recomme continue Reading...

Last week, I talked about Gary Chapman's book, “The 5 Love Languages ". Today, I’d like to include an example from my own life. Before starting though, let's review the l continue Reading...