The Widow Podcast

006 Jealousy is Natural in Widowhood


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As weird as it sounds, jealousy during grief is normal. It's certainly not malicious jealousy, neither is it jealousy that causes anger or outbursts. But it's real and many of us feel it after losing a loved one. 

The big question is, why do we feel so jealous of people who still have their loved ones? Why is jealousy such a big part of the grieving process? In today's episode, we'll talk about feeling jealous in our grief and how we can use our jealousy to appreciate the good times we had with our person and learn to cope with our emotions.

What You'll Learn:

  • Understand that guilt is normal in widowhood
  • Why grief is more than just sadness and tears
  • How to familiarise yourself with the process of grieving.
  • Why we feel jealous of other people's happiness
  • Feeling jealous doesn't make you a bad person
  • All your feelings are valid during grief
  • Avoid judging yourself for feeling jealous
  • Differentiate between normal and irrational jealousy
  • The truth is, grief and jealousy are closely intertwined. The jealousy you feel is an ache for the love of your person. We think of jealousy as a negative trait, but in reality, it's the most vulnerable part of ourselves asking to be heard. 

    Resources:

    • Join my Free Facebook Group ‘Widowed and Rising’ https://www.facebook.com/groups/widowedandrising 
    • Find me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/karensuttonwidowcoach 
    • Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/karensuttonwidowcoach/ 
    • TikTok http://www.tiktok.com/@karensuttonwidowcoach 
    • Twitter https://twitter.com/KarenWidow 
    • LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/karensuttonwidowcoach/ 
    • YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNgKpAqSpEdQV2zYJIPaHvg 
    • My website https://www.karensutton.co.uk/ 
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