by Joann Filomena | Feb 3, 2017 |
WE know all too well that our emotions are all over the place and cannot be “neatly” categorized. I’ve talked about how all these emotions can actually “muddy up” your feeling of grief. We think that all those emotions are grief – but no. So then, how do you process...
by Joann Filomena | Jan 26, 2017 |
Don’t be afraid to look at your life as it is right now – that is the starting point for deciding what new beliefs you might want to have about yourself and about your life. When we hide from ourself by staying in a stuck place, it is a form of checking...
by Joann Filomena | Jan 14, 2017 |
Did you marry when you were older and maybe he had grown kids from a prevrious marriage? Or is it just your in laws that you now feel a little “estranged” from? So often we think of those step-kids and grandkids as “his kids” and “his...
by Joann Filomena | Jan 7, 2017 |
Do you feel guilt that you didn’t do enough for your spouse? Guilt perhaps for a medical decision you made for them. Guilt for backing THEIR decision. Guilt for not immediately thinking of them when you wake in the morning. Guilt for feeling the first twinge of...
by Joann Filomena | Dec 16, 2016 |
We are at that time of year that can be so very painful to experience after your spouse has died: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah – Kwanzaa – your holidays celebrations. But being alone doesn’t have to equal lonely. Some tips for your holiday, as well...
by Joann Filomena | Dec 9, 2016 |
Widow weight gain – a return to emotional eating. Emotions and feelings? This is the basis for issues with overeating. As a widow, especially if you’ve already struggled with weight issues, you may find that the scale has headed upwards again. No only...
