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 m...
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...
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 a...
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://widowcoachingcente...
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:/...
Are you ignoring the pain of loss, pushing it down, telling yourself “I’m okay, I got this?” This is a definite trend in widowhood. We think we can just tie on our red cape and push forward. But all that bottled up emotional pain is going to push right back in ways you cannot even imagine. Continuing on even in the best of circumstances is not necessarily the same as thriving on life. Start by learning the difference in how you look at what you are feeling. Reach out in email to Joann@joanntheli...
I teach the thought model to all my clients and especially in detail to my widow coaching students. This is the most powerful tool I've ever learned to create the life I want. My students tell me over and over again how life changing these concepts are to learn. In this episode I share five tips for self coaching that correspond to the coaching model. It is a way to share these concepts in a new light. I hope you learn at least one new thing from this podcast today! Go deeper with this kind of w...
Let's talk about stuck in the in-between, what that means and how to move out of the in-between into your next chapter as a widow. I think the in-between feels like being in the "upside down" like the kids on Stranger Things. On this episode I outline a couple of steps in self-coaching and what that means for writing the next chapter of your life. Email: Joann@joannthelifecoach.com Website: https://joannthelifecoach.com Membership: https://widowcoachingcenter.com...
As a widow, we are confronted with mind-boggling lists about what to do, what not to do, and what we need. Death certificates, bank accounts, bills, insurance papers. You are in shock, you are in a fog, or even if it has been years, these lists just make your stomach sick or makes you want to hide under covers. But what about the lists that will really help you get through the fog. The lists that can help you begin to rebuild the pieces of your life. That's what I want to talk about today. Reach...
WIDOWS AND MONEY DRAMA. Many widows are suffering from the beliefs we were raised with about money; but they don't even feel like beliefs - it just feels like "not enough." Today's episode explains how money can be easier, without all the drama. Money for nothing and the drama is free . . . . Check out the membership site: https://widowcoachingcenter.com It's INcredible!!! Email me at Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com ....
Widows, when people ask, "How are you?" do you tighten up? How about when another widow posts, "Welcome to the club no one wants to belong to" or that "no one chooses?" We all have triggers. Our grief as a widow is going to take us there. I totally get it because I get triggered too. Let's take a closer look at what is going on within us and how we can identify what makes us feel like that. Would you like to know how to absolutely feel better about it without choking the next person who says it?...
As widows, we all experience different levels of fear. Fear of being alone, fear of doing things on our own, fear of having enough, fear of not being "okay." When do you feel fearful? Have there been things you might like to do, but the fear keeps you inside a bubble of comfort? Today, I want to talk to you about how you can feel fear - even SHOULD feel fear; and still go after the life you want to create. Check out the new membership at https://widowcoachingcenter.com email: Joann@JoannTheLifeC...
Widows experience the deep discomfort of grief, but there is another kind of emotional discomfort that you should welcome into your life - the discomfort of experiencing personal growth. We can allow and yes, even welcome a little emotional discomfort when we know the pay off is going to be exhilarating. Jump in to listen and learn more! Email: Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com Website: https://joannthelifecoach.com Get on my list at http://widowcoaches.com...
Life coaching is such a new industry, but I think it is one of the most critically important new industries to arise in our culture. Because it is still a new industry, there are many questions around it. I looked it up in general - why should someone work with a coach (I know why I think so, but I wanted to see what is the word on the street). There was an excellent article listing ten reasons to work with a life coach. This article was not directed specifically to widows, but astonishingly eve...
Put your brain to work FOR you!! You can take your thinking and brainstorming to the next level, just by asking your brain great questions. Let's head into the new year deciding what it is we want more of in our life for next year and putting our brain to work on 10 great ideas to make those things a reality in your life. Email me at joann@joannthelifecoach.com Website: https://joannthelifecoach.com Membership Site: https://widowcoachingcenter.com...
What does B- work have to do with being widowed? This may not mean at all what you think it might! Sometimes B- work is exactly what you need to be doing. Email: Joann@joannthelifecoach.com Membership Site: https://widowcoachingcenter.com
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 I can be reached at joann@joannthelifecoach.com...
Widows are judged by society, judged by family, judged by friends, judged by themselves, and even judged by other widows. Sometimes it seems a competition among widows for who is the saddest or who has the most heart-breaking story to tell. Let's raise each other up! Time to change the discourse! You can reach me at Joann@joannthelifecoach.com or https://Joannthelifecoach.com
Are you dreading the holidays without your spouse? As widows, the holidays can be a very difficult and depressing time of year. Do you wonder how you will get through the holidays with this sadness? Remember that Thanksgiving is a day. Christmas is a day. Hanukkah extends for 8 days, but for most it is most celebrated on the first day. We tend to experience the most dread and sadness in anticipation of what those days are going to be like, rather than the actual day. In this episode, let's explo...
Newer listeners may not know much about this podcaster! So this episode is my way to let you know that I have walked the walk. A little of my own history and how I finally felt that I would be okay in this new season of life. So join me on this episode and learn how this entire movement of certifying widows as widow life coaches came about. email: Joann@joannthelifecoach.com Website: https://joannthelifecoach.com...
As widows, the inability to fall asleep and/or stay asleep is a real and serious issue. Sleep is critical to our health, both our physical health and our mental health. Yet it may be a serious challenge after losing your spouse. In today's episode, Joann talks about the thoughts that can keep you from being able to sleep, as well as practical applications that can help you finally get to sleep. Email: Joann@joannthelifecoach.com Website: http://joannthelifecoach.com...
Topic of Complicated Grief as requested by YOU! Is complicated grief a diagnosis and what does it mean? I would love to do more shows "by request." Reach out in email to Joann@JoannTheLifeCoach.com and let me know what you would love to have addressed on the podcast. Visit my website: http://joannthelifecoach.com
If your thoughts create the results in your life, does that mean your thoughts can create someone's else's result? Today I explain why this is not possible - or even desirable! I'm also sharing with you how it is that we can become stuck in an uncomfortable comfort zone. Email: Joann@joannthelifecoach.com Website: http://joannthelifecoach.com
Are you a new widow, recently widowed, or just still struggling? This episode is a step back to speak directly to those new widows who have just found Widow Cast. This podcast has been a reflection of my own 3-1/2 year journey, so I have carried you all forward with me through the episodes. But on this episode, I want to discuss some of the questions I'm asked by new widows and answer them for you.
What are all the thoughts and beliefs that we've picked up throughout our life about money? Can these old, old beliefs and "sayings" influence your ability to support yourself now? Listen in and find out as Joann shares all the insights triggered by a "Wealthy vs Not Wealthy" meme she saw posted on Facebook. Reach out in email: Joann@joannthelifecoach.com Website: http://joannthelifecoach.com...
