The Widow Podcast

008 The Truth About the Timeline of Grief


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How long should grief last? For some people, 12 months may still feel as fresh as the first day. For others, a month may feel like everything happened a lifetime ago.

A lot of people are shocked by how different the stages of grief can look like. But what every widow learns to understand is that grief takes work. It's not something that just goes away on its own. Time might heal a broken bone, it might heal a cut on the skin, but time alone doesn't heal wounds of the hearts. 

In today's episode, we'll break down the myths of how long grief should last and the steps you can take to comfortably navigate the different stages of grief.

What You'll Learn:

  • The hard truth about the timeline of grief
  • Understanding the different types of grief
  • How to navigate the second year of widowhood
  • How long it takes to rebuild a life worth living
  • Why time does not heal grief
  • How you can continue to love your person after death
  • Why you need to stop comparing your grief
  • How to process grief with love and patience
  • 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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      The Widow PodcastBy Karen Sutton

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