Catherine Tidd
Why You Should Stop Asking Yourself What They Would Do
In the almost 17 years that I've been widowed, I've seen myself through a lot of phases. Anger Denial Mania Anger Sadness Anger Dating...
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Catherine Tidd
Dec 3, 20233 min read
Grief Doesn't Always Look Like You Think it Should
This weekend I watched Only the Brave - an incredibly powerful but sad movie about the Granite Mountain Hotshots. If you haven't seen it,...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 16, 20232 min read
Playing the Hand We're Dealt
I was listening to Brene Brown's interview with Emmanuel Acho on the benefits of being illogical when something he said stuck with me:...
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Catherine Tidd
Oct 24, 20223 min read
Year 15 and The Widda Trigger I Didn't See Coming
Fifteen years into widowhood I did not see this one coming. We all have these trigger moments, but as you get further into widowhood,...
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Catherine Tidd
Feb 22, 20214 min read
Will Fixing You Fix Me?
I just got back from a walk and, for the first time in a while, I felt like writing. Actually, I shouldn't say that. I always feel like...
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Catherine Tidd
Oct 4, 20203 min read
Dealing With a HUGE Secondary Loss: You
Last week I was on my walk and listening to an old Oprah interview that she's now recycling on her podcast, Super Soul Sunday. This topic...
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Catherine Tidd
May 18, 20203 min read
Packing and Purging: Do Normal People Cry Over Old Phone Bills?
In the last few weeks, I've been dealing with what a lot of you have already been through: the ordeal of packing up my house and getting...
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Catherine Tidd
Mar 9, 20203 min read
When the News Makes You Feel More Widowed
Thank God for streaming services. I feel like these days I'm dodging my local news like landmines. The other day, my mom was telling me...
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Catherine Tidd
Feb 14, 20203 min read
Valentine's Day: The Best Way to Acknowledge It is to Acknowledge Others
It’s time to address it. The day that has widows all over the world saying, “Shit. It’s here again already?” Valentine’s Day. Now, as I...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 28, 20202 min read
You don't have to justify the way you feel to anyone
Have you ever felt like you have to justify your emotions? If you haven't, you're much more self-aware than I am. And while I'm starting...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 12, 20202 min read
Damn, That Was Hard
Last week, I started thinking about my first years as a widow - I'm not really sure why. As anyone who has experienced a loss (or, in...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 8, 20203 min read
All the Single Ladies...Do We WANT To Put A Ring On It?
Ahhh…dating. Sooner or later this becomes every widow’s favorite topic with other widows. And there is a very good reason for this:...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 5, 20203 min read
Along for the Ride: Being the "extra" in a group of couples
I've written many a blog about being the third, fifth, seventh, or 21st wheel in a group of couples. Truth be told, it used to really...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 5, 20203 min read
Fearing Joy and Dress-Rehearsing Tragedy
I’ve written other posts about happiness – mainly dealing with the idea that I wasn’t sure I deserved it. After all, happiness isn’t owed...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 5, 20202 min read
There's More to Miss
This isn't going to be one of those really well thought-out posts. I'm just going to type as I think. Scary, I know. You really don't...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 5, 20203 min read
I'm on the Verge
I'm writing this on my back porch. I'm trying to make myself feel better, so I've got a glass of wine, candle lit, a little classical...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 5, 20202 min read
"The wound is the place the light enters you." -Rumi
I've heard this quote twice today. I believe that when the universe calls, you have to respond. It's been a tough couple of days - you...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 5, 20203 min read
Overload
I'm not in a great headspace right now, so please forgive me if this turns into a rant. I'm having one of those toddler moments when I...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 5, 20202 min read
I've Said It Before and I'll Say It Again...
Last night I was on my walk listening to a podcast about moving forward. I know, I know - one of our favorite topics. To reiterate, it...
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Catherine Tidd
Jan 5, 20201 min read
I Lost Him Before You Did
My husband died on July 18, 2007. But that's not the day I lost him. He was in an accident on his way to work on July 16th. Later that...
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