Tag: widowhoodsisterhood
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Widowhood: Seven Years Later
It’s still hard to believe that seven years ago, I had no idea how I was going to get through a single day, let alone a month or a future, without the love of my life, my husband, best friend, favourite conversationalist, and the calm to my chaos. The only person who truly appreciated my…
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MY NEW LIFE: Six Years Later
It’s been six years since I last heard my husband’s infectious laugh, was the recipient of his dazzling smile, and inhaled the scent of his cologne. Six years since our last walk together, stopping at the Tim Horton’s, where we’d get lost in conversation and laughter. Six years since I’d curl up on the couch…
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Navigating the Empty Chair during the Holidays
This coming holiday season will be the sixth without the love of my life. I’m still a work in progress, piloting through this new life I never wanted. Still, I have found ways that have helped me adjust, cope, and embrace the power of choice, and I’m sharing them in the hopes that they may…
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My New Life: Four Years later
After my husband died on July 10, 2018, I remember thinking there was no way I’d make it one piece past the first year, and at times, I still can’t fathom how I made it, but I did. During these past four years; I’ve had unbearable days, I’ve had good days, I’ve had overwhelming days,…
Selena Robins, Author 