SURVIVING SELF-ISOLATION

Just when we are most vulnerable, just when we need human contact the most, and just when everything in our body and mind are screaming at us to hunker down and hide from everyone… this is when we need human contact and support the most…

Widower, Widower blog, Widower Emotions, Widower Grief Experience, Widower Relationships, Widower Self HelpFred ColbyJuly 6, 2026Fred Colby, AuthorStages of grief, Behavior of a widower, overcoming widower isolation, Death of Spouse, healing grief, How a widower can keep their relationships, widowers asking for help, Reinventing yourself, What is a widower experiencing?, Widower behavior Comments

WIDOWER'S FOG AND ANXIETY

Many, if not all of us, will experience what is commonly known as Widow’s/Widower’s Fog. Everything seems mushy and unclear, or you might feel unable to make decisions. You may be unable to concentrate on anything technical or challenging,…

Widower, Widower blog, Widower Grief, Widower Grief Experience, Widower Relationships, Widower Self HelpFred ColbyMay 11, 2026Fred Colby, Authorhealing grief, Behavior of a widower, Grief therapy, overcoming widower isolation, Reinventing yourself, Widower behaviorComment

REJECTING FALSE GODS!

Whether you believe in God, Allah, Yahweh, or a spiritual universe, you probably have heard the phrase, “Don’t bow down to false gods.” When we are grieving, many false gods may tempt us and drag us into a pit of despair which can be hard to climb out of…

WE WILL CHANGE!

“We often don’t know how much something has come to define us until we lose it.” Maya Shankar, Cognitive Scientist

When our wives pass, we have no idea how much our lives are about to change. …

Widower, Widower blog, Widower Grief Experience, Widower Self Help, Widower supportFred ColbyFebruary 16, 2026Fred Colby, AuthorStages of grief, Behavior of a widower, Coping with death of wife, Deep grieving, Reinventing yourself, healing grief, Death of Spouse, Changes to expect for widowerComment

REINVENTING YOURSELF – TO SURVIVE AND HEAL!

As we said at every meeting of my online grief group, “It will never be the same again!” Nothing shakes up your world and self-identity like the loss of your wife… I felt as if half of my identity had been ripped away. What was left to define me and to serve as my foundation going forward?

At first, the answer was not much.

Widower, Widower blog, Widower Grief Experience, Widower Relationships, Widower Self HelpFred ColbyJanuary 5, 2026Fred Colby, AuthorStages of grief, Behavior of a widower, Coping with death of wife, overcoming widower isolation, Death of Spouse, How to heal after a spouse dies, widower problems, Reinventing yourselfComment

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