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 […]
Most people only have a couple of days to write the obituary. In these crazy emotional times, and when your head isn’t on straight you may need a little help. This is some information to get you started and things you may need to know when writing the obituary. . Personal History For Obituary: Name […]
Has the paint come off your furniture, doors, baseboards? Try using a sharpie to hide it. There are all colors of sharpies – you can use white or black or gray or whatever matches your wood! I found the most amazing ways to use sharpies on furniture! **Please try it in an inconspicuous spot first […]
Having big dreams, high standards and striving for excellence can be a good thing- right? But where do we stop,what price are we willing to pay for success? Or the look of success? It’s taken me years of lessons, breakdowns, and breakthroughs and now I know that “Perfect is the enemy of good.” ~Voltaire In […]
This a question I hear all the time… When is the best time to change my social media status from married to widow? This is a big one even though that may sound crazy. It’s kind of like telling people some deep stuff that’s in your heart or where you are at in the grieving […]
When Jay passed away people would say, “God won’t give you more than you can handle” and I wondered, was I too weak for this trial? Was God punishing me? One more time feeling I was not good enough. I also thought, “It’s easy for others to say God won’t give us more than we […]
Most people are given a few tools to help them deal with life. Years ago my toolbox was quite small and old-fashioned. Life-altering challenges happened to me and I realized that I didn’t know how to deal with so many emotions and hard things. I had only been using the basics in my toolbox- run […]
I love making Rhodes Rolls to go with our dinner, but I rarely think of it in time to let them sit on the counter and rise for hours. You can also use this tip for homemade rolls. Here’s the magic to raise dough much quicker: Make sure you have room at the bottom of […]
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. Oprah
I am a member of some Widow Groups on Facebook. It breaks my heart each day to read more and more stories of loss. Oh, how I wish I could take their pain away. When you get that low it is really hard to know what to do. Some lose their will to live and […]
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