279. The 5 Stages of Widowhood Healing (Not the Grief Stages You've Heard Before)

If you're listening to this at 2am because grief won't let you sleep, or three years out wondering why you still don't feel like yourself — this episode is for you!Forget the 5 stages of grief you've heard about a hundred times. In this episode, we are breaking down the 5 stages of healing in widowhood — a framework built specifically for what it actually looks like to lose your spouse and rebuild a life afterward:In the Thick of It — raw, early grief and survival modeFinding Your Footing — small wins and the guilt of feeling capable againSearching for Yourself — the identity work of figuring out who you are nowStepping into Chapter Two — building a new life on purpose, joy and grief coexistingThriving and Paying It Forward — a new relationship with your loss, and helping others through theirsThese stages aren't a ladder you climb in order, rather, you can move back and forth between them, sometimes in the same week. We walk through what each stage actually feels like, what it looks like from the outside, and exactly what you need in each one.Whether you're in the fog of week one or years into rebuilding, this episode will help you understand exactly where you are and know that where you're headed is real.FIND YOUR STAGE: Head to https://www.widow180.com/stages to find your stage and get a personalized list of resources to support you right where you are!For all Widow 180 Workbooks in the series, go to https://www.widow180.com/workbooks Be sure to join our Facebook group, Widow 180 The Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312036956454927Also follow us on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/widow_180/Check us out on YouTube at Widow 180: The Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-DK_dl31qMilJ5cE6t9MVQFor more blog posts and resources go to www.widow180.comQuestions? Email me at [email protected]