by Joann Filomena | Oct 26, 2017 |
“I need the strength to make it through it, and to make something of myself” was the sentence that jumped out to me on the prayer request that had been forward to me. It is what you need. The strength to make it through – and then a way to make...
by Joann Filomena | Oct 1, 2017 |
I shared a free online workshop last week on one of the many tools I teach in my widow coaches certification course. I had emailed out the introduction chapter of my next book, The Widow Coach, and received back so many wonderful responses that I wanted to share a...
by Joann Filomena | Sep 6, 2017 |
Most widows have experienced that moment with something right out of the blue catches you off guard, reminding you of your loss. A sweet reminder does not have to overwhelm us with depression and sadness. It all depends on where your head is at when it catches you....
by Joann Filomena | Jul 26, 2017 |
The lesson that gets sent straight home to our hearts over and over. Why do we still not get it? When we lose our spouse, we immediately realize how previous every moment with them was. Perhaps we wish things had been a little different. Maybe that we worked less...
by Joann Filomena | Jun 4, 2017 |
Hitting the “pause button” on grief because you throw yourself into work or put all your energy into making sure your kids are okay will eventually catch up. You can pause grief, but that is not healing. The grief eventually turns up again. So how to...
by Joann Filomena | May 5, 2017 |
After becoming widowed, is it possible to love your life again? It might seem impossible – you feel like you’ll never wake up with excitement and want to jump right out of bed. I want to share with you exactly how this happened for me. It is how I found...
