Paula’s Journey Journal
A widows journal written weekly by Paula, whose own walk through widowhood has led her to become a BFA facilitator. She now helps other widows on their journey, offering heartfelt insights and hope from her personal experience.
Love You
I was not familiar with it until the day after Mitch passed away. Even then, it was only for one night, because the family arrived that afternoon. My daughter stayed with me for a month while I was packing up to move to New Braunfels. She worked, and I packed. I never returned to the … Read more
Dating
I haven’t exactly dated, to be honest with you. I never advanced anyone in school, other then maybe a look, that went further then I realized at the time. I had girl friends as in, those I spoke to or shared a laugh with or met through another girl but,I only had one true girlfriend.
Living Alone
I could have stayed with my daughter where I felt safe, but I wanted to stay independent. The first step to that is having a home of your own.
Struggling with Sleep
This is an issue you will struggle with in the very beginning of your grief journey, but this is very common, due to the circumstance we are under. Meaning, shock,denial, stress, anger ,and so on.
What is Time?
Did you feel this way in the midst of it all? I did! More than once, I would pray that it would all go away or wish a year would disappear, just to get past it all. That first year was a challenge, for sure. It was hard to muster up the energy to wake … Read more
The Present
It is almost a bit of relief that the holidays are over. Don’t get me wrong, it is a favorite time of year for me, albeit not like it once was when the kids were young, or even when the grandkids were younger. I enjoy watching the movies, eating the goodies, and spending more time … Read more
Another One Come And Gone
It took time putting up the Christmas tree, even as small as it is. I did a white three footer with the lights included as most are nowadays. I used pink bulbs, little blue birds, and some garland. On top, a crochet angel. Not sure from whence it came, but it is cute. I sat … Read more
Friends and Fellowship
Wasn’t that a really nice Beauty from Ashes Christmas party we had? The tables were decked out in red, with lights illuminating the entire room. We had Christmas music softly playing in the background and a sweet little spot set up so we could take photos together. And the food, well, I for one thought … Read more
Heading Into December
I wanted to share my Thanksgiving Day with you, and I hope you might share yours with me. Sharing has been something I’ve really enjoyed doing a lot of lately, whether with a friend or family. Of course, it depends on what I feel like sharing! That morning—Thanksgiving Day—was, I admit, pretty slow going. These … Read more
Let’s Give Thanks!
Thanksgiving! Have you ever noticed how it always seems to get stuck between Halloween and Christmas? Well, that’s because it is! And in more ways than one. It’s squeezed so tightly between them that it’s almost overlooked, especially in retail. We tend to go straight from Halloween right into Christmas. Are we not a people … Read more
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