When a spouse dies, we often question what our next move is. When a spouse dies suddenly, that question may be the first thing you ask. In this episode of the podcast series, A Grief Journey, we hear from Cindy Nitschke about her experience wh

Season 2, Episode 1--It's a New Year, So What?

Jan 22nd, 2023 7m 54s

A New Year requires New Year's resolutions, or does it? How do you make New Year's resolutions when you are in the throes of grief?In this episode, I discuss the challenges of remaking your life after a spouse dies as you question everything ab

Episode 6 - Facing the First Holidays

Dec 31st, 2022 9m 50s

After a loved one dies, facing the holidays can be difficult. In this episode, I talk about how I coped with the first holiday season after Terry died. Whether you are deep in grief, as I was that first holiday season, or you have lived through

Episode 5 - Is this Grief?

Dec 28th, 2022 17m 14s

Oftentimes, when we are experiencing grief, we say and do things that are unusual. We also feel ways that we may not have felt before, which leads us to ask the question: Is This Grief? In this episode of A Grief Journey, I talk with the Rev. K

Episode 4 - Identity after the Loss of a Spouse

Dec 23rd, 2022 23m 38s

In this episode, I discuss identity after the death of a spouse, specifically about use of the word widow. If you are struggling with your own identity, listen to my discussion with Katie Sherrod where we tease out the some of the issues you mi

Episode 3 - Stupid Things People Say

Nov 29th, 2022 11m 36s

Sometimes we don't know what to say to people who are in grief, so we fall back on what we've heard other people say. That can be good, but at other times, that can be very bad when what we've heard people say in the past is hurtful to those wh

Episode 2 - Celebrating Dia de los Muertos

Nov 1st, 2022 36m 46s

The first year after Terry died, I created a Dia de los Muertos altar in my apartment and added to it throughout the last part of October. It really gave me a sense of peace to see the altar every day in my home office. In this episode, I discu

A Grief Journey Episode 1

Oct 29th, 2022 7m 36s

In this introductory episode, I describe to you why I’ve started this podcast series and how grief has impacted my life through the deaths of my grandfather, father, mother and most recently, my spouse in 2019. I encourage you to walk with me

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