Widowed: Moving Through the Pain of Widowhood to Find Meaning and Purpose in Your Life Again

by Joann Filomena

From a certified life coach and a widow herself, a guide to processing grief and finding meaning and purpose after the death of a spouse.   A warm hug for every widow navigating her grief, pain, and loss, and thinking she will never love her life again.   Joann Filomena’s Widowed is not only a shared journey through loss, but also a roadmap for rebuilding a future that makes room for hope and happiness alongside pure and beautiful grief. Widows will discover exactly what it is they need in order to move forward, and even how to dream again.   Not since Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking has there been a book of such honesty and passion about the unique experience that is widowhood—a time when most women feel acutely alone and wonder how to get through the pain and confusion of their great loss.   A professionally certified life coach and weight loss coach, as well as producer and host of the Widow Cast and Weight Coach podcasts, Joann Filomena speaks widow to widow, having walked this path herself after the sudden loss of her husband.

151 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 9, 2017

Reviews

[Veronica Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

No Rock Unturned

Bullseye! The sudden loss of my beloved, during the pandemic changed my life forever! JoAnn was one of the God sent Angels to help me through it. At first I had hesitation to read Widowed, but each chapter was so profound, I could not deny the emotions that surfaced. Sometimes I had to re-read a chapter, due to the fog (tears), triggers. This is not a book, you read and never refer to again. You need to refer to it often!

[denise e krom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read

Truly a helpful book for the newly widowed. A lot of things that I thought was just me I found happened to others and I was encouraged. I wasn't going crazy, just transitioning to a new way of life and that it was going to get easier as time went on. I would recommend this book to those who have just had their spouse died.

[Andrea Axelman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Resource

Joann provided tools to move forward after this devastating loss. She clearly illustrates a clear path to personal well-being and finding joy in every day experiences.

[Deborah Necessary · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book every widow needs to read. I no longer have to feel guilty for grieving. Everyone is different and that is o.k.

[Deb Baldino · Rating 5 out of 5]

I became a widow 15 months ago. I gave it to myself as a Valentines Day gift. I read it in one day and I am reading it again. I am grateful for this gift to my soul.

[Tracy Migliore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Could not put it down

I am a widow as well and wish I had read this book sooner. I highly recommend it for all new widows

[Shannon Descavish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing!

If you or someone that you know has lost a spouse or life partner please read this book. It’s definitely worth reading every single page and writing notes in the margins.

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good advice

Gives solid advice on surviving widowhood along with an acronym to help remember. Short and easy to understand, even in a Widow's fog.