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Runawaywidow

Stories about the challenges and adventures of a traveling, mid-life, unexpected widow

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  • Running away for the weekend in Ithaca
  • Krabi, Islands in Thailand and Runaway Widow Reflections
  • Jungle Trekking at Night or my least favorite thing to do in the Thailand Rainforest
  • Ko Samui and Ang Thong National Park
  • More Fun in Chiang Mai and Bangkok
  • The night before the adventure
  • Solo Day in Bangkok
  • Chiangmai Elephant Rescue Center – Celebrating my Wedding Anniversary
  • Temples, Pagodas and a Cooking Class in Thailand
  • The Benefits of traveling with a small tour group
  • Why I started a blog?
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  • 15 ways to raise kids who get full tuition scholarships to college

    Posted by runawaywidow on April 24, 2018April 26, 2018

    Blog about what you know.  OK.  I know that my sons each earned full tuition scholarships to college and law school based on their academic proficiencies. You hear a lot about full scholarships for kids …

    Change, death, loss of a spouse, Parenting, Widow, Working mom
    0 0 comments on “15 ways to raise kids who get full tuition scholarships to college”
  • Healthy choices and swimsuit season: Which diet works?

    Posted by runawaywidow on April 20, 2018

    Which diet works? Swimsuit season is coming and I have tried them all, time to start some healthy habits. Ideas anyone?

    challenges, Change, death, diet, grief, loss of a spouse, Widow
    0 0 comments on “Healthy choices and swimsuit season: Which diet works?”
  • How to memorialize and honor a loved one

    Posted by runawaywidow on March 26, 2018

    How to memorialize and remember loved ones after the funeral. Celebrating life and sharing stories with family and friends.

    death, funeral, grief, loss of a spouse, Widow, writing
    4 4 comments on “How to memorialize and honor a loved one”
  • How to move forward from loss and grief to positive changes and even JOY. Runaway widow reviews “Option B”.

    Posted by runawaywidow on May 1, 2017May 2, 2017

    The past week has been a tough one.  It may be because I just came back from the most awesome trip away.  The yoga, writing and surf retreat in Costa Rica was beyond my expectations. …

    anxiety, challenges, death, Gratitude, grief, loss, New York, Widow
    14 14 comments on “How to move forward from loss and grief to positive changes and even JOY. Runaway widow reviews “Option B”.”
  • Change is in the air: Caumsett State Park in Autumn

    Posted by runawaywidow on November 11, 2016

    Change is in the air.  I am talking about the leaves.  Really. If you don’t live in the Northeastern part of the United States you may not get to experience the glory of the changing …

    death, Fall, travel, Widow
    8 8 comments on “Change is in the air: Caumsett State Park in Autumn”
  • 10 ways to help or hurt a friend who loses a spouse.

    Posted by runawaywidow on November 6, 2016April 25, 2018

    The line of fellow mourners who came to pay their respects to my family at my husband’s wake was overwhelming.  It was arranged so quickly and happened so fast I felt like I was not …

    death, funeral, grief, Widow
    19 19 comments on “10 ways to help or hurt a friend who loses a spouse.”
  • What happens in Atlantic City sometimes stays on your wrist

    Posted by runawaywidow on October 4, 2016October 4, 2016

    Yes. I could have just snuck away for a few days.  And I did.   It wasn’t a well planned trip. Spur of the moment would be the term. I had a long weekend with …

    death, travel, Uncategorized, Widow
    9 9 comments on “What happens in Atlantic City sometimes stays on your wrist”
  • 13 ways to begin to HEAL from grief after the loss of a spouse

    Posted by runawaywidow on October 1, 2016March 22, 2018

    Healing from the loss of a spouse is difficult. Learning which strategies help you is important. Yoga, acupuncture, therapy, exercise and even a puppy may be what is needed.

    death, travel, Uncategorized, Widow
    6 6 comments on “13 ways to begin to HEAL from grief after the loss of a spouse”
  • The night before the adventure

    Posted by runawaywidow on August 12, 2016November 2, 2016

    So I am in a hotel room next to JFK airport. I had mani pedi, took the Dog to the groomers and visited my acupuncturist to settle my nerves. I picked up my son after …

    death, thailand, travel, Uncategorized, Widow
    3 3 comments on “The night before the adventure”
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