“She holds an endless pain called grief. It has changed the composition of her soul and the map of her future. It will be her shadow, following her delicately everywhere she goes.”
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“While my husband is no longer here, he is very much present — even in my relationship.”
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“The doctor placed his perfect little body right on my heart. I could feel the strength from his heart syncing with mine, and for the first time since Tony’s death four months ago, I felt a spark of purpose.”
‘When I got home, there were three cop cars outside. He didn’t even get to see his first Father’s Day.’: Widow overcomes grief to find new love after losing husband to drunk driver
“There is life after loss. It is possible to live in the here and now and still honor and respect what was.”
‘They don’t know what it’s like to be judged for loving, for moving on (even though moving on is impossible), for being happy.’: Widow reflects on dating after loss, ‘She’s allowed to keep living’
“Trust that this strong survivor of a woman knows the right person, the right time, the right place – even if it doesn’t make any sense to you. Trust that she knows when she’s ready and when it’s time to love again. Support her.”
‘I stayed in bed for hours of the day, didn’t eat for hours at a time, and lost a lot of weight. I felt like I didn’t matter to anyone.’: Young woman’s self-love journey started with a break-up
“Now, I always remember I am beautiful the way I am, inside and out. I wish I would’ve known that a long time ago.”
‘I sent my husband home while I delivered our baby girl. I could tell he wasn’t coping. I knew my life was about to get worse before it got better.’: After husband’s suicide, mom shares journey to find self-love
“I texted my mom. ‘We can have the kids,’ she replied. It was time to finally let go of my past experiences with love and open myself up again.”