Whether real, imagined, or received from interactions with people in their lives, grieving widows often feel like a burden to those around them. When internalised repeatedly, these messages can cause people to conclude that their physical and emotional needs are invalid. Yes, our grief is our responsibility. Yes, we have to take responsibility for our grief because nobody's coming to save us. But that doesn't mean we have to do it alone. In fact we can’t do it alone, we cannot heal in isolation.

In today's episode, we discuss how widows can reframe that feeling of being a burden to others after losing a loved one. We'll also go through unique ways you can use to ask for help without sounding overly needy. 

What You'll Learn:

Remember, people want to help, and those who genuinely care about you don't see you as a burden. You have a burden; a burden that is too heavy to carry on your own.

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