Widow Cast: Widows Empowering Widows - How to Self Coach Through Grief

First off - The Widow Coaching Center subscription membership program is open until 9 p.m. EST on Sept. 24, 2020.  So if you've been waiting to take that leap, go check it out at https://widowcoachingcenter.com   Today's episode is a fantastic opportunity to Jamie's story first hand as she went through widowhood and started on that long journey back to self.  What Jamie shares is so very valuable.  Jamie went from the trauma to bui...

This week I had two excellent examples of the struggle we have at times as widows when we are making a decision or even wanting something more in our life, but feel a little guilty about that.  Have you ever thought about doing something or buying something and it felt a bit extravagant, so you shyed away from it?  Today I'm sharing a couple of stories that you just might identify with . . . . . . how it is when we are wanting perm...

This episode was inspired by a member in Widows Empowering Widows on Facebook who had both a wedding anniversary coming up, quickly followed by the first anniversary of her husband's death.  She had been keeping herself very busy since he passed.  But now feels like she cannot keep herself busy enough to distract herself from the pain of these upcoming dates.  What happens when busy works for a while, but then you can't be busy eno...

Widows, don't run away!  "Get on your death bed" will make total sense if you join me in listening to this episode.  It is the practice that I think everyone should apply to constantly stay motivated in their life.  It is what some very very successful people practice to keep focused on what's important.  More about widow coaching:  https://joannthelifecoach.com   Subscription membership: https://widowcoachingcenter.com  Email me: ...

Have you ever encountered another widow who was left "better off" than you were?  How did you feel about that?  What do you think when you read another widow who is thriving in life after her loss?  Are you envious?  A little jealous?  I saw this come up in my free Facebook Group:  Widows Empowering Widows.  Today I want to share how jealously can actually rob you of what you desire!  It holds you back.  Want to know how to process...

Today's Widow Cast podcast was recorded live while broadcasting on video to my free Facebook group:  Widows Empowering Widows.  In our group, conversations had come up around the feeling that the relationship with their spouse who had passed on was gone and no more.  On the contrary, relationships are all about how we think about the other person.  Because those relationships are part of who we are, they can live on even as we move...

What are you thinking as a widow?  About you?  About your loss?  About your life?  About your money?  About all your external relationships?  Our thoughts often are all over the place.  Sometimes our brain is telling us thoughts that make us feel awful or fearful.  I think many thoughts are "thought errors."  You are not at the mercy of every thought your brain fires at you!  Learn more in this podcast about what "thought errors" a...

Widows - Do you see too many social media posts that are like a kick in your soul?  They are depressing - make your sadness heavier.  It is one of the reasons I took on opening a Facebook Group page called Widows Empowering Widows - I wanted to share a message that was UPLIFTING.  You CAN begin to turn that sadness into a life that brings you joy.  I want to share with you quotes from the writings of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross.  email m...

When your spouse passed away, did you wonder, "How long will the money last until I run out?"  Did you struggle with money issues even as you were consumed with grief?  For most of us, we think we are going to become a bag lady.  I speak very openly from a place of complete authenticity to share how I felt and the fact that you CAN be okay.  There are ways you can build your own support.  email:  Joann@Joannthelifecoach.com   Websi...

Are you widowed and beginning to feel anxious about the upcoming holidays?  I'm beginning to see posts about this in our Facebook Group, Widows Empowering Widows, so wanted to share a few thoughts about this.  Listen in for how to face the holidays, some great ideas and suggestions, but even more importantly - how it is that you are upping the ante on your anxiety.  email:  Joann@Joannthelifecoach.com  Website:  https://joannthelif...

Have you ever read about "self-care" and think you need to scheduled the beauty spa?  Or maybe it felt like you have to be completely selfish about your time - taking care of you at the expense of everyone else around you.  A fellow professional life coach shared a post that beautifully defined what self-care means to her.  It is with Corinne Crabtree's permission that I am sharing her post with you.  You might be very surprised at...

Have you ever wanted to just go out to a new restaurant, but the thought of going there alone as "party of 1" is daunting?  How do you tackle doing things alone?  This subject came up more than ever after I sold my house in New York, drove to Texas and bought a new place here.  I was constantly being asked, "How did you move and drive across country alone?"  Today I help you understand why this feels scary and how to overcome that ...

How do you change how you see yourself?  There is an entire before and after process to being able to see yourself differently.  But first, you need to decide how it is you WANT to see yourself!  Today I share the process of being able to shift into a new view of YOU.

Step into new shoes of new you

Take a chance on YOU

New habit stacks

Letting go of old you

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So many widows have told me their biggest need right now is to feel financially secure.  Your spouses passes on, any income they were contributing to the household stops, but your bills don't.  Let me see if I can help demystify all the fear and drama around money.  As a widow who has worked long and hard on my own money beliefs and found my way to being able to stand on my own two feet financially, I want to share with you what ca...