by Joann Filomena | Dec 15, 2017 |
Holidays. I’m seeing posts on widow sites about how tragic the holidays feel. Posts about the pain. How it’s extra tough to pretend to be okay. How hurtful the happiness of others is. Wow. Is this what we should focus on for ourselves? How does it serve a widow...
by Joann Filomena | Dec 4, 2017 |
When the universe conspires to point you in a specific direction or set you down in the right place at the right time, it can be so amazing. Stories of the universe conspiring on my behalf and where we might be headed in 2018. email: Joann@joannthelifecoach.com ...
by Joann Filomena | Nov 3, 2017 |
It is not the events in our lives that shape us – it is what we believe about those events. It is what we make it mean in our life. How do we find our way out of the excruciating emotional pain of loss to move ahead in our life? The coaching thought model...
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....
