Friends and Our Needs – The Sisterhood of Widows Blog Archive

Gentle guidance: Friends and Our Needs

This post is part of Mary’s archived writings from 2010–2025. Some older posts may mention products, courses or shop items that are no longer available. Mary’s book is still available on Amazon , and she now offers her active support inside her private Facebook group for widows .

Friends and Our Needs

By Mary Francis · Originally published: April 17, 2023

Archive notice: This is a historical post from Mary’s years of blogging. Some older posts may mention products, courses or shop items that are no longer available, as Mary now focuses her time and energy on supporting widows inside her private Facebook community. The guidance and stories remain here as a free resource for widows.

For current ways to connect with Mary’s work, you can:

Read her book on Amazon .
Request to join her private Facebook group for widows .

Friends and Our Needs - We have three very important emotional needs:

To feel Safe
To feel that we are Loved
To feel that we are Important

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o_YPSHoefA To get these three needs filled we have to surround ourselves with people who understand and support us. They not only won't sabotage our efforts, they won't let us sabotage ourselves. These people are out there, you just need to identify them:

They make you feel energized.
You feel better about yourself, not worse.
They really listen to you.
They encourage you, steering you firmly ahead.

If you can't find these friends locally I suggest that you join some online groups to get the support and encouragement that you need to heal. Please request to join my Private Facebook Group called, "The Sisterhood of Widows - Private Group for Widows". You will have to answer some security question when requesting to join and agree to follow the strictly enforced rules. This group is private for women who are widows. Currently (April 2023) the group membership is just under 15,000 from around the world. Mary Francis, The Sisterhood of Widows #thesisterhoodofwidows, #widow, #grief, #griefsupport