New Traditions
“…the reality is that the traditions as we’ve known them have ‘Forever Changed’.”
I’m Fine. Everything is (Not) Fine.
How to communicate with others what you need while grieving? I was approached in the hallway by a work colleague one day a few months after Andy died. I could see her walking towards me down the hallway looking at me those sympathetic eyes. I quickly glanced around to see if I could run away,
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This. Is. Grief.
Crying in the Shower Journal entry by Erin dated 10.20.20 I stepped into the shower… this morning, after 3 days of lounging around in my yoga pants, to finally give myself the much needed care that I so desperately deserved. I opened up my music app and selected the song “See you Again” by Wiz
An Outfit of Hope: A Day in the Life of a Widow
By: Amanda Hedin, Widowed Mom If you’re a mom and anything like me, you likely don’t get enough time to yourself. My husband died in January and I’ve struggled with finding time for myself. My girls, ages 10 and 2 ½ are all consuming and definitely my priority. Just this week I was praying to
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Some Days are Just Hard
I just ran away from my kids (time stamp – week 3 distance learning)… Well, let’s get real, I ran into my bedroom and locked the door. Now, I’m sitting here with tears in my eyes praying for God to take my anxiety away. Raising kids isn’t easy, and layer distance learning and grief on
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Finding Your Tribe: The Inner Circle of Widowhood
The mind is a powerful thing. Periodically, I wonder if I’ve completely lost mine. Seriously, I feel like no one warned me that my brain, in the early days of widowhood, would be scrambled, and my ability to make logical decisions would be thrown out the window. I quickly realized that I wasn’t alone, because
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Permission to Dream: 5 Steps to Making Your Dreams Become Reality
Toward the end of last year, just as the winter season was quickly approaching here in Minnesota, a dream sparked within me. As you may or may not know, Minnesota winters tend to last a bit longer than any human should have to endure, and I always admire the snowbirds, who now retired, get to
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The Why Behind Forever Changed Widow
Forever Changed Widow came to life after Erin’s life was changed forever in July of 2015. This blog shares the journey of a widow whose husband, Andy, died suddenly in a work accident. This articles are designed to help others, who find themselves on a similar journey, navigate life after loss.
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P.S. I Love You
“The love we had will never fade for it’s locked away in the deepest cave.” ~Erin Hente I remember the day I met him back in 1997. A friend of a friend asked me to take her home after school and I obligingly said yes. Just down the street from her house was a local
Another Decade to Dance
As one decade comes to an end another begins. Reflecting back on my life over the past 10 years brings back the joy and the sorrow, the peace and the struggle, the love and the grief. In 2010, my son was a newborn and my daughters were 3 and 10 years old at the time.
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