What to expect when you’re not expecting to be a widow

12/28/22 • 14 min

Love is not dead Just my husband! Widow Your Way with Rebecca Johnson

This episode may be a little controversial depending on where you are in your grief. Today I want to talk about support groups and the importance of finding one that is right for you. Being a widow means something different to us all. Our wants, needs, and expectations do not always align and are not the same as others.
I’m a completely different widow today than I was after my husband Tom died. I did not like the bitter and angry person was becoming back then. I now have a much more positive outlook and passion for life! This is all part of learning to widow your own way and deciding what type of person you want to be. We can be angry and live in the past or we can forgive and move forward. Let's move forward!
As always, Widow Your Way!

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Fa la la la la, la la la BLAH! A Widowy Christmas

Grieving through the holidays is a tough one! Whether it is the first Christmas or the 10th, the loss of our loved one stays with us. This time of the year has a different meaning for all of us. I was really trying to think of something inspirational and hoping I could give you something meaningful, but the thing is I don’t celebrate Christmas like everyone else. So this Christmas I just want you to remember! Cherish the memories of the one you have loss and relive them with your family and friends. I think this is important because I feel like I’m forgetting sometimes. Keep up your family traditions or make some new ones.

I think I will be making a new one this year, at least until I have grandchildren. No gifts! The things I want money cannot buy. The things I want to give are not for sale. Gratitude and Love is now what Christmas means to me. I want to enjoy this time of year the way I used too and I can now because I realize the spirit of Christmas is not dead, just my husband.
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Are you a widow or just having an identity crisis?

When we lose someone that has been a major part of our lives, we may struggle with who we are without them. How can we let our identity become so wrapped up in someone or something that we forget who we actually are. We are more than just a spouse, a sibling, a child, parent, or a friend. How do we redefine who we are and rediscover this new version of ourselves?
I have discovered that my identity crisis didn't come from becoming a widow. It was the death of my husband that has forced me to discover who I am. I always thought I was easy going, friendly, and thoughtful. I never realized how complaisant I was and never making any decisions for myself. It was always to appease my husband because keeping him happy seemed to be more important than my own happiness. I am discovering a more confident and independent version of me. I still struggle with this new version of myself, and the path of self-love is not easy, but the good thing is that love is not dead, just my husband.
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