Tag: friends
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50 Ways To Make Friends
Making friends as an adult can seem like a daunting task, but there are strategies you can use to help make those connections happen!
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The Different Styles of Grieving
It is my wish that you read this today and feel a sigh of relief. There is no wrong or right way to grieve. There is just the messy process, and a light at the end of the tunnel if you keep taking the baby steps forward.
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Invisible Buddies
Invisible buddies exist all around us. When you meet someone who has a quality you particularly admire, perhaps someone who is “widowing” in a way that you admire, watch them. Observe them. Take notice. Try on those qualities, as if they were a new hat.
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The Club No One Wants To Join
There is a club that no one wants to join after your husband or wife dies. It’s called the widow/widowers club. When my husband died, I vividly remember being very angry when a well-intentioned elderly woman approached me and said, “welcome to the club.” I wanted to scream at her that I was too young…
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How To Make Friends As an Adult
Learning how to make friends as an adult is a lot different that as a child. We don’t have the proverbial playground and mandatory education! Plus, as a widow, it can be scary to put yourself out there! Recently I posed that question to an online group. The response was incredible, supportive, and so encouraging!!…
Navigating Widowhood 