Embracing Your Feminine Energy

By Paula Harris

EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH FOR WIDOWS

Losing a spouse is an incredibly challenging experience. The process of grief and healing can be long and difficult. It can also be an opportunity to tap into one’s inner strength and resilience and connect with others who are going through similar struggles. Embracing feminine energy, as a widow, can mean tapping into your intuition and empathy, being compassionate by nurturing yourself, and learning to receive from others. When we do all this, we can bring about positive change and transformation in ourselves and our communities.

It is likely you’ve had to draw on a lot of masculine energy just to survive the weeks, months, and even years after your spouse’s death. So many tasks need to be accomplished and decisions need to be made. Staying goal-focused might have been the only way to survive and move forward. You may have had to figure out your day-to-day finances and/or investments, retitle assets, and update your own estate plan. You may have …