EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL HEALTH FOR WIDOWS
Many things come to mind when I reflect on what it means to honor legacy and love it forward. When my husband died suddenly in 2012, one of my strongest feelings in the early days of grief was that I will do whatever it takes to not only honor his legacy, but to honor my children as best I can. I knew immediately that I would do whatever it took to ensure that their dad will forever be talked about and remain an active part of their growth and being even though he was no longer here physically.
As a family, we have done “Heart Walks,” where consistently visited his favorite places, eaten his favorite foods, told his favorite jokes, and participated in his favorite activities over the years.
The number one guiding force in honoring my husband’s legacy is how we love!
He loved others unconditionally. He gave his heart and energy to anyone who needed it, without question. While he mostly succeeded at everything he did, the thing he struggled with the mo…
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