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Widow Advocate
By Mary Francis · Originally published: October 16, 2012
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.
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As a widow advocate I work to help widows understand their emotional and personal pain. I come into their life to guide them out of the tangled emotional journey of grief. But I can't do it alone, the widow has to take a stand and want to move out of her grief.
The majority of widows are just struggling along and they may need intervention and that's when "The Sisterhood of Widows" resource site comes into use. The site is here to help you to clarify what you want your future to be. I wish I could erase your pain but the only one that can do that is yourself. I'm here to help but the healing has to come from within.
- How do you get beyond grief to healing?
- What are the steps you need to take?
- What can you do to find value in your life?
There is no magic way and you will not wake up tomorrow and everything will be back to normal. You have to take control of the life you have and think about these questions. There is no one answer that fits every widow so you have to do the mental work to envision what you want.