I have been in two marriages and someone asked me, “Do you think Matt is your soul mate?” I have a lot of thoughts that surround this. How do you define soulmate- do we only have one? So is Matt my soulmate? I believe YES! But it depends on your definition of SOULMATE. Let me […]
I created a video for you with 11 simple things to do right when you become a widow. Hope you can use it and please share it with others who may find it useful! . 11 simple things to do right when you become a widow. I was not expecting to be a widow at […]
This is a list of information you may need to know when you fill out the paperwork for the death certificate… . Full Name of Deceased Age Male/ Female Date of Death Time of Death Social Security Number Place of Death / Address City and State Date of Birth Place of Birth Surviving Spouse (maiden […]
Our family has been deeply affected by suicide. Matt and I have 9 children blended together. 3 of them are married and we consider all of them our kids, so we have 12. 11 of them have lost a parent at a young age. 7 children lost their dad to suicide, the other 4 lost […]
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross developed stages of grief when listening to and observing death and terminally ill patients. She came up with 5 stages of grief. I thought that was interesting because I think I have gone through 105 stages of grief… so far! I am years out now from my husband passing away and I think […]
For crying out loud! Please don’t stop yourself from crying. Cry it out! Your tears heal. They are taking the pain that you feel inside and releasing them outside. We don’t want them bottled up inside or our body and soul will feel it. Later it turns into stress, pain, and/or sickness. Some of us […]
Why Didn’t God Take Me Instead? This is a very common question to ask. We ask this question and many more because our brain is trying to process what happened. Our brain’s main function is to protect us, so it’s doing its job trying to figure out how you could have fixed this or […]
Do these 7 frozen food tips to save time and money! In the summer when you have a bunch of fresh veggies that are not going to be used, freeze them for soups in the fall and winter. Sometimes I will wash, chop, and prepare them before freezing so I can drop what’s inside the […]
This is a list of documents you will probably need or want to have when your spouse has passed away. I know it feels so overwhelming- especially all of this paperwork, but you can do this! If he/she has already passed, do this one step at a time- or if someone asks what they can […]
Notify these people/ companies when your spouse or loved one passes away: Social Security Administration- offers survivors benefits. Please contact them and make an appointment ASAP. They will not pay for previous months. They also put the deceased on the Social Security Master Death Index to avoid fraud. Employer of the deceased. Check benefits. Life Insurance company […]
This is an idea for creating your Funeral Program and some of the things you may want to include. It helps to write down beforehand the people you would want to have on the program and also thinks about who would like to be on the program. Listen to your gut carefully to help YOU […]
Holidays are something that you probably used to look forward to. Now that your spouse or loved one is no longer with you, it is something that you may worry about for months, maybe even dread. Holidays and grief are hard to mix! I have written some things I have learned about the holidays… Let’s […]
We know that there is no way to replace anyone who has passed away. But when my husband died, others found many ways to bring a smile to my kids. No matter what you hear in the world today, I have witnessed too many times to count that people are SO generous with their time, […]
These are a few of my favorite BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT books: Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek (Great leaders create environments in which people naturallywork together to do remarkable things.) . The Way Of The Seal by Mark Divine(Think like an elite warrior to lead and succeed) . Essentialism by Greg McKeown (The disciplined pursuit of […]
Jealous of the Angels by Donna Taggart I didn’t know today would be our last Or that I’d have to say goodbye to you so fast I’m so numb, I can’t feel anymore Prayin’ you’d just walk back through that door And tell me that I was only dreamin’ You’re not really gone as long as […]
