Widow 180 The Podcast with Jen Zwinck
When you become a widow, the heartache can be overwhelming. You feel lost. You feel broken. You feel alone. And you find yourself trying to pick up the pieces of your life and function. But I believe that every widow has the capacity to endure, that every widow has the power to overcome and the determination to create a new life filled with meaning and purpose. The Widow 180 Podcast is about turning tragedy, loss and fear into strength and creativity and a new passion for life. It's about self-reflection and realizing that we only have this one precious life to live and that a new life and a new you is achievable.Each week I will be interviewing widows, incredible survivors of loss. These women have taken the lessons they've learned and the insights they've gained and used them to grow and transform themselves. Some have started businesses, went back to school, run marathons, lost 100 pounds, and moved across the world! They made a choice not to be held down.How did they do it? How did they get through their grief? What's their secret? What lessons can we learn from them that will transform our own lives? How can we write our own story because our story isn't over yet? How can we begin our Chapter 2? I hope that you are as inspired by these women as I am. And maybe hearing even just one story will be life-changing for you.
Widow 180 The Podcast with Jen Zwinck
219. Building a Life You Love After Losing the Love of Your Life - Interview With Myra McElhaney
What would you do if you were told your spouse only had 12 months to live?
Join us this week for an enlightening conversation with Myra McElhaney on Widow 180: The Podcast where she shares her incredible journey of healing and inspiring others after the loss of her husband, Phil to glioblastoma.
Here are some key takeaways from our discussion:
- Finding Joy After Loss: Myra emphasizes that enjoying life and doing good can become a guiding philosophy to reclaim joy and purpose.
- Revelation: Myra's moment of revelation from a bible verse that resonate with her.
- Navigating Grief's Seasons: For Myra, the first year was tougher than the second, marking a transition from focusing on loss to rebuilding a new life.
- Building a Supportive Network: Myra shared her strategies for rebuilding a social life post-loss, reminding us of the importance of intentional networking for well-being, which can help combat loneliness.
- Her motivation behind writing her book, Building A Life You Love After Losing The Love Of Your Life
- How to combat isolation.
- The benefits of condo living!
- Challenges from downsizing and getting rid of your spouse's things.
Reach Myra at https://recreatingjoy.com/
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