Category Archives: Being Widowed

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Day 34: 365 Days of Motivation for Widows34

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

From The Holy Bible: Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10 When I have nothing to hold onto, … Continue reading →

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Day 33: 365 Days of Motivation for Widows

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the life that is waiting for us.”  –Joseph Campbell   Whether your dream was the picked fence and 2 kids with the mini … Continue reading →

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Day 32: 365 Days of Motivation for Widows

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

“The best way to guarantee a loss is to quit.”      –Morgan Freeman We all wonder what twists and turns are waiting for us. We wonder if we will ever heal and move forward. It would be great if … Continue reading →

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Day 31: 365 Days of Motivation for Widows

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson It would be easy  walk in someone else’s footprints–someone who has been there and paved the way. … Continue reading →

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Day 29: 365 Days of Motivation for Widows

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”  – George Eliot Having a baby at 17 changed my path. Suddenly college wasn’t on the radar and being a mom was. Everyone told me I’d never finish … Continue reading →

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Day 28: 365 Days of Motivation for Widows

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

“The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.” — Carl Rogers Sometimes, it matters who someone is quoting. It doesn’t make the advice less meaningful if a city maintenance worker … Continue reading →

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Day 27: 365 Days of Motivation for Widows

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”                        –Robert Louis Stevenson Not every day feels like a success. I felt this … Continue reading →

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Day 25: 365 Days of Motivation for Widows

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

“Hanging on to resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head.” –Ann Landers Whether you lost your spouse through natural causes or an accident, most widows carry some resentment and anger. It is part of the process–and … Continue reading →

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Day 24: 365 Days of Motivation for Widows

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

“When you can’t change the direction of the winds—adjust your sails.” –H. Jackson Brown Jr. During a time when you are struggling to get out of bed and take a shower all in the same day, this might be hard … Continue reading →

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Day 23: 365 Days of Motivation for Widows

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

“God never intended you to go through something and get nothing out of it. He intended that every time you go through a test, for you to come out of it with something else on your boat that you never … Continue reading →

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