@whitneylynallen: I remember one of the early conversations I had with my therapist as a new widow. I remember some of the questions and anxieties that swirled around in my head. Will I ever be happy again? Will I ever feel normal again? Will I love again? How will the boys do without a father? What will life be like without a partner? Will the boys have someone in their lives who is a father to them eventually? I had everything figured out when my husband, Ryan, was alive and healthy, and I found myself having nothing figured out and worried about what life would look like for the three of us after he died. I had lost any semblance of peace in my life. I had lost that sense of contentment that I had before my life fell apart. And in the thick of it all, and in the depths of early grief, Anthony came into our lives. He was a bachelor who was responsible for himself and a dog. I was a widow with the weight of the world on my shoulders. I was upfront with him right from the start. All the grief. All the trauma. All the kids. All the families. I was afraid in the beginning that all of it would be too much for him to bear, but he never wavered. He packed up his life every weekend and helped me bear the load of solo parenting and my broken heart. So much has happened since we met. So many beautiful moments. Lots of challenges and tough conversations. But through it all we have grown and matured as a family. This video symbolizes a peace that was hard to find again. For practical grief resources + support 👇🏻 . . . 💌DM "Carried" to order my 2nd book 💌DM "Retreat" for my widow's retreat 💌DM "Support" for 1:1 grief support 💌DM "Running" for my book 💌DM "Email" to sign up for my list . . . #grievingprocess #griefcoach #griefjourney #youngwidow #youngwidows #widowedandyoung #widow #widows #widowhood #widowlife #widowed #widowedmom #anaphylaxis #anaphylacticshock #anoxia #anoxicbraininjury #anoxic #death #griefandloss #deathanddying . . . Grief coach for widows. Helping widows lost in grief find joy and purpose after loss.
