011 Surviving the Holidays

05/12/2022 28 min Temporada 2
011 Surviving the Holidays

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Episode Synopsis


Christmas is a difficult time of the year when grieving the loss of a life partner, we feel the heavy weight of expectation and our grief can feel even more invisible than ever.
And, as a widow, it is incredibly hard for us to talk about our grief and how we are truly feeling, we fear being a greater burden on everyone else and darkening their Christmas with our sadness.
So often, as a result, as we navigate our way through the holidays we can feel incredibly alone with everything that we are thinking and feeling.
I want you to know that what you are feeling is a natural response to your loss, and I want to give you a few ideas on how you can support yourself through the festive season, so you can understand how to be a little kinder to yourself at this time of year.
In this episode we’ll discuss:  

How to manage Christmas get togethers
Ways of honouring our person during the holidays 
Allowing ourselves to feel what we need to feel
Ideas to replace writing those dreaded Christmas cards

 
Resources:  

Join my Free Facebook Group ‘Widowed and Rising’ https://www.facebook.com/ groups/widowedandrising  
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