Widow Cast: A Personal Story And Insights On Being Widowed.

Widows - Is your attitude sad, depressed, angry?  Today I share how my attitude almost got the better of me - yes, even after all these years of being a life coach!  Here's the difference your attitude can make and the fundamental steps to being able to shift your attitude into something that feels amazing.  Reach out to me at Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com  If you are interested in becoming a certified widow coach, the next class begins soon!  Reach out to me!  Website:  https://joannthelifecoach.com 

When widows are told, "Hey, you just need to move on," we find it very offensive.  It feels like we are being pushed to let go of our marriage, our spouse, and all those memories.  But asking widows what they need, many have told me they need to know how to move forward.  There's a distinctinction.  It is not leaving behind our grief and our spouse.  It is finding the ability to being to live our life again.  I share with you why that key "moving forward" is so hard for us, and how you can begin to take steps out of that stuck rut.  Reach out to me at Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com  Check out the subscription community at https://widowcoachingcenter.com   

When I asked widows what the #1 thing was they want to change in their life, it was overwhelmingly "Confidence."  It happens to us and frankly, really took me by surprise that this was part of my grief.  Widows often feel scared to get out and do things, or just feel totally lost.  This episode covers how to rebuild that lost confidence.  You'll learn how to begin taking action again in your life.  I can be reached at Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com  To check out the online subscription membership community, go to https://widowcoachingcenter.com  

In the beginning, as widows, we may find comfort in thinking we can do what our spouse would want for us.  They would not want us to live a sad, lonely life.  But there came a time that I realized what I really needed was to do exactly what *I* wanted for my life.  I wanted to be striving for living an extraordinary life!  I realized that for all of us, it can be daunting to even figure out what we are passionate about and what we do want.  So I searched through articles for ideas and insights, and then added my special sauce to it all to help you figure out what it is that YOU WANT.  You can reach me in email at Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com  Get on the wait list for subscription membership online at https://widowcoachingcenter.com   My website:  https://joannthelifecoach.com 

Do you think moving somewhere else would make you happier?  Maybe it will, but maybe it won't . The truth is this:  You need to be able to be happy right where you are before you can happier elsewhere.  Whaaatttt?  It is true!  Today I share my long journey to selling my house and moving.  A big part of that journey was finding all the emotions I wanted to feel right where I was.  Learn more about exploring your emotional life at https://widowcoachingcenter.com  

Does this sound like you?  “I used to LOVE cooking for him.” “I don't have a passion for it anymore...and I'm not sure when I ever will again..” “It’s not fun cooking or baking for yourself."  Now, more than ever, it is so important to feed yourself well and look after yourself.  So let's get empowered about feeding ourselves!  Special thanks to the widows who follow me on Facebook in "Widows Empowering Widows" for bringing up this topic and contributing to the ideas shared on this episode.  You can reach me at Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com   Check out our subscription membership at:  https://widowcoachingcenter.com 

Did you know that everything we do, how we act and show up in the world, and even everything we avoid doing is because of how we are feeling emotionally?  Our emotions drive our actions and our life.  When you know and understand this, you can even begin to choose the emotions you want to create the life you are wanting.  You can choose a result you want in your life and then find the emotion that supports it.  Learn more on the podcast.  https://joannthelifecoach.com  Email me at Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com 

Probably the most devastating - or what my clients would describe as the most devastating thing about being widowed is loneliness.  I know a lot of you take loneliness very seriously, you think it's a very big problem. It really does not have to be, so that's what we're going to talk about today.  You can reach me at Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com   Check out the subscription membership at https://widowcoachingcenter.com 

Why are your beliefs so very important to explore?  Because your current set of beliefs are playing thoughts in your mind that absolutely manifest the exact life you are living.  I teach the coaching model and the truth is, whether you actually know and understand the model or not, you have models playing out in your life constantly.  The only difference is they are playing by default instead of you being consciously aware of those models and choosing what you want to belief and create in your world.  Listen to learn more about how your beliefs play out in your feelings and your actions to create the life you are living.  website:  https://joannthelifecoach.com  email: Joann@joannthelifecoach.com 

Encore presentation - As a widow do you wonder how to make your life better now that you are on your own?  As you have been moving through this journey of grief, have you felt like something has to change - somehow this has to get better?  On today's episode, I share with you how to make your life better.  If you are interested in learning to life coach, go to http://widowcoaches.com  or even better,  I can be reached at joann@joannthelifecoach.com 

Sometimes I listen to the "Bob and Sheri Show" on radio and find them delightful.  Today I share their "Cone of Safety" and what that means in terms of helping another widow.  Yes, DO reach out, widow to widow.  Today I will tell you the best way to help her.  email:  Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com  Membership site:  https://widowcoachingcenter.com 

Widows - have you been finding BIG questions coming up in your mind?  The kind of questions we rare ask in the normal hustle bustle of life.  But nothing is "normal" anymore for us.  After Jim suddenly died and as the weeks began to pass, I started asking the BIG questions.  Who am I now?  What is the meaning of all this?  Why did Jim die when he did?  Why am I still here and he’s not?  What am I doing here?  What’s my purpose?  What’s the *MEANING* of all this?  Is there really a God with a design and a master plan? The answers did not come all at once.  But slowly I was able to start unraveling the answers.  It started with toilet paper and a box of jigsaw puzzles.  No kidding. You can email me at joann@joannthelifecoach.com    Join the subscription site at https://widowcoachingcenter.com 

Here’s the thing.  No one is coming to save you.  Not your friends.  Not your family.  Not even your kids.  There comes a time in the process of the exquisite grief that follows losing your life partner when you have to stand up and start putting one foot in front of the other.  You have to save yourself.  SAVE YOURSELF.  Listen today to see where you begin, and how important this is!  Subscription membership to get started:  https://widowcoachingcenter.com   Email me:  Joann@joannthelifecoach.com 

Widows are experiencing traumatic loss, but that does not necessarily mean you are in psychosis and need help to not be in misery.  But it does mean that we could use some help in boosting our happiness levels.  There are many ways for normal population who are not in need of a psychologist to boost their happiness levels.  This afternoon I share a couple of intriguing examples you can apply in your own life and increase your levels of happiness!  Email:  Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com  Subscription site:  https://widowcoachingcenter.com 

Newly widowed and feeling like you've gone insane?  No, you're not insane - you're in a state of shock.  Listen in today as I share with you some of my own experiences in the early days after becoming widowed and one very important fact . . . . . . you get a pass.  A widow pass.  I promise.  Reach out to me at Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com  Subscription site:  https://widowcoachingcenter.com 

Deepak Chopra said, "The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years."  He is close to the truth, but the absolute truth is that the way you think, the way you behave and the way you eat can influence how you FEEL about life right NOW. Those extra years are just a bonus.  As a widow, we need what can help us rebuild who we are and our life.  Email:  Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com  Subscription site: https://widowcoachingcenter.com 

As a widow, are you suddenly faced with financial issues and overwhelming fears about your security?  What is the one thing that will factor into whether you're going to be okay financially without your spouse or not?  It is your beliefs about money and what it is to be widowed.  There are underlying beliefs that you probably picked up as a kid and then never questioned that can absolutely hold you back in terms of money.  Here's how to discovered what your beliefs are and just how some very basic and common money beliefs will limit your ability to support yourself.  Want to learn more on your journey through grief?  Go check out https://widowcoachingcenter.com  email me at Joann@joannthelifecoach.com 

Grief and the fear of letting go can paralyze you.  When do you go through their things - HOW do you let go?  It feels like betrayal somehow.  It feels like we are letting go of THEM.  Listen today as Joann shares how to let of things without letting go of our loved ones.  Membership site:  https://widowcoachingcenter.com  Email:  Joann@Joannthelifecoach.com  Website:  https://joannthelifecoach.com 

Widows tell me, "I don't even know who I am now!"  It was one of the most surprising things to me after my husband suddenly died.  I felt like I had always been a strong personality, quite independent and strong willed.  But after that sudden loss, it was like I was a new baby wandering in the wilderness.  Not only do we lose our beloved life partner, we also lose our sense of self.  You are not alone and it does not have to become a permanent condition.  Membership Website:  https://widowcoachingcenter.com  Email:  Joann@joannthelifecoach.com 

The very word "widow" brings so much emotion for each of us.  Do you recall the first time you had to check a box next to "widowed?"  I've noticed what other widows are saying about what the word widow means to them.  Let's explore how widows and even society at large defines what it means to be a widow, and then let's talk about how we can redefine that word and make it our own.  Let's reinvent that word even as we begin to reinvent ourselves and our lives after loss.  Widow Coaching Center:  https://widowcoachingcenter.com   Email:  Joann@joannthelifecoach.com