Were all guilty of these four habits (below) and we consistently rob ourselves of critical sleep time and then wonder why we wake up feeling so exhausted. There are days I wake up feeling like a truck just ran me over and then I think – hey, I got 7 hours sleep, so what gives? … Read More 4 Ways We Rob Ourselves Of Critical Sleep Time
The holidays are supposed to be a time of love and cheer, but for those dealing with grief, tragedy and loss, this time of year can be a reminder of what’s missing in our lives. I know those feelings all too well. After losing a loved one, the first Christmas, the first holiday, is especially… Read More 6 Ways To Cope With The Holidays When You’re Grieving
Living mindfully means observing life in those moments where you find yourself retreating to your head. In the first few weeks and months of widowhood, it is easy to feel stressed out and anxious. Living mindfully is about being non-judgmental towards you and your thoughts. How can you be judgmental towards your thoughts? Sounds strange,… Read More Young Widows: 5 Top Tips to Start Living Mindfully
Less face it – widowhood is not for the faint of heart. It takes gumption to pick up the pieces, brush yourself off and get the ball rolling again. Have you ever looked around and felt like so many people around you are fearless? Like every time something new or challenging comes their way they… Read More 4 Simple Tips to Be Fearless NOW
Overcoming grief and tragedy is one of the most difficult things in life. So many people go through experiences like the death of a loved one or child and think they will never be able to have true healing and happiness in life. After my husband passed away, I took a year long sabbatical to… Read More How Travel Teaches Us to Overcome Tragedy and Loss
Call it the longevity revolution: Americans today aren’t just living somewhat longer than previous generations; the average person can expect to live nearly 30 years more than someone born in 1900—almost to age 80—and many people are living longer than that. While a longer life offers a wealth of opportunities—from pursuing new interests to embracing… Read More 5 Ways to Plan for a Longer Lifespan – Keisha Blair Featured in the New York Times
There was a time when I very much cared about what other moms thought when I brought store-bought cookies and cakes for the class Christmas party or for the social at work. I had a boss that loved to bake and seemed to have lots of time to do it. She would almost always turn… Read More 5 Things I Couldn’t Care Less About Since Becoming Widowed
When I became widowed and a single mom at 31, no one else in my peer group was widowed around me. I was an outlier. I later realized I had my own path to follow. I couldn’t look at “Jane” down the street and wish I had the support and natural career progression she had. I… Read More Why it’s important that Widows and Single Moms Embrace their Own Path
We’ve all experienced days where we completely lose our motivation. Despite all the moments in life that remind us how great we’re doing, there are others that make us wonder how we’ll ever get to where we want to be. It could have been that project that didn’t quite turn out right at work, or the… Read More How to Stay Motivated (When you Just Don’t Feel Like it)
Psychological scientists have become increasingly interested in studying the positive life changes that people report in the aftermath of highly stressful life events, including diagnosis with terminal illness, grief, and sexual assault. This notion has been referred to with many different names, but the construct is most commonly referred to by scientists as adversarial growth,… Read More The Transformative Power of Grief
