A Smiling Young Widow

life

You Are Doing This Right

Nov 27, 2025

Grief Advice, Life as a Young Widow, Year 2, Year 3

death, grief, grieving, healing, life, loss, mental-health, self-doubt, self-love, trust, widow, widowhood, young widow

I sat at a table with three people I barely knew, just chatting. We’d been talking about pets when one of them shared, “I’d choose my dog over my husband any day – that’s really all you need in your life”. I had a moment in my head of ohh she assumes I’m divorced like…
Time Marches On, How Rude

Oct 18, 2025

Life as a Young Widow, Tom Stories, Year 3

death, grief, grieving, healing, life, loss, love, organ donation, widow, widowhood, young widow

I watched one yellow leaf slowly fall from a tree as a slight breeze ruffled, and I was hit by a huge wave of missing Tom. I wished we could be out hand-in-hand on a fall walk together. Doing nothing really, but doing it together. This desire flares to just go back to normal life before…