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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
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  • Category: funeral

  • 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”

  • Saying Goodbye – The 5 stages of grief

    Posted by runawaywidow on March 21, 2018March 21, 2018

    Saying goodbye to a loved one is hard. Saying goodbye to winter is easy. What are the 5 stages of grief? Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance.

    funeral, grief, loss of a spouse, travel, Widow, writing
    16 16 comments on “Saying Goodbye – The 5 stages of grief”

  • The night my husband died

    Posted by runawaywidow on August 9, 2017March 15, 2018

        We stood watching on my front deck as the second ambulance arrived across the street. My erratic neighbor shouted up to me, “IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR HUSBAND!” No one ever believes anything he …

    challenges, Change, funeral, grief, loss, travel, Widow, writing
    22 22 comments on “The night my husband died”

  • 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.”