EMOTIONAL & MENTAL HEALTH FOR WIDOWS
When things fall apart around us, it’s so tempting to start building walls of protection around us. That is okay, and even necessary sometimes, to allow yourself the time and space to heal.
But human beings were not meant to do this thing called life alone. I have been in a few committed long-term relationships since losing my husband. Starting over is not for those with weak constitutions. It is gut wrenching work to love again… and again…and sometimes again. My late husband showed me the kind of love I deserve. He could finish my sentences, we could share an inside joke with a glance, and he was the one I could trust with my children and myself when I needed to “tap out” mentally or emotionally. When you lose that, it can take a long time to heal and start to trust yourself. Decision fatigue, loneliness, insecurities, and self-doubt can be a daily battle to overcome.
But, at some point, the pain of being alone will begin to overcome the protection t…
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