16. Dawn Finlay Noahubi (Widow With A Sledgehammer) Is Restoring Properties And Her Own Life

Today on the podcast Tiffany Coleman shares her story of loss, but it's also a story of strength and how she was able to power through and prevail, how she is raising her children, and how she is choosing joy despite the pain of losing her husband.

Tiffany and I talk about:

~ how her husband Dwight passed away from a pulmonary embolism in their home on her daughter's birthday.
~ How she grappled with her faith, but ultimately leaned on God for healing and hope.
~ How she and the kids are celebrating the "heaven day" each year.
~ How to schedule "grief time" as a busy mom.
~ How year 2 was not as bad as year 1 for her!
~ How people say the most awful things, with the best intentions!
~ how a change in her environment/ redecoration project helped her to step into her new life 

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Her website is www.tiffany-coleman.com

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Kali Sakai's husband Ken was diagnosed with glioblastoma and ultimately passed away in 2021. In this heartfelt, honest interview, Kali shares:

~ Ways to celebrate your loved one (quilts, special ceremonies, etc.)
~ How to talk to your kids about the hard things in life.
~ Forming a "Wellness Team" to keep you sane!
~ Changing friendships and NEW friendships
~ Ways that grief changes us as a person
~ Dating long distance as a widowed mom (Hint: It works!)

Kali is an author who writes for an online parenting magazine called parentmap.com. She also has a blog called evidentlyblog.com

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Are you feeling stuck?

Having trouble believing that you will ever be able to move forward?

Stuck in a place of fear and indecision?

Let's talk.

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Kim Seewald is our special guest this week on the podcast!  She is sharing her story of losing her husband to cancer and how she has navigated the changes that came along with widowhood, including building a house, selling a car, moving, selling property, and learning how to manage her new life without her husband.

Kim's positive attitude and motivation to make her husband proud are what keep her going every day.

We chat about:
~ making big changes in the first year of widowhood (and that it's ok!)
~ strange physical effects of grief on the body 
~ how moving was the best thing she ever did
~ when she took off her wedding ring
~ how she is filling up her calendar with trips and dates with grandbabies!

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How will YOU be spending Valentine's Day this year?
 
If you're dreading Valentine's Day this year, it's totally understandable.
But, instead of making this a day of suffering and sadness, let's make it a day of treating yourself and doing something special!

This is a list of 3 ways to celebrate Valentine's Day as a widow.

Remember, you control this day. You have the power to take back and enjoy this day and celebrate whatever way you choose.

How are YOU spending this Valentine's Day? If you have any other ideas on how to spend Valentine's Day, I would love to hear it!
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It's already February. Valentine's Day is coming up. For many widows, it's a time when we start to think about new love and new relationships.

Maybe you're at that point, and maybe you're not quite ready for that.

Either way, you will want to listen to today's episode where we talk about WHY you want to start dating again. We will doing the work and asking some important questions to figure out the intent behind your decision to date again!

If you're not sure if you're ready to start dating, you need to take THIS QUIZ, Are You Ready To Date?

To get the list of the TOP 5 Online Dating Sites and Apps for widows, Click HERE

Other podcast episodes about dating you will definitely want to check out...
Episodes 31, 73, 99 101, 128, and 163!

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What are you fed up with?
What are you sick and tired of?

Today, we're going to be getting really honest with ourselves and do a deep dive into our own habits, our own thoughts, our patterns that we've fallen into. 
Maybe there are some aspects of your life that you're not happy about.

Are you unhappy at work?
Are you holding onto things in your house, like items or clutter, that you're procrastinating parting with?
Are you drinking too much wine at night to numb your feelings and pain?

Let's get real in this episode.
It may be time for you to make some necessary changes in order to grow and move forward.

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This is such a special interview with our guest this week, Leila Salisbury, who lost her husband suddenly to suicide, leaving her to raise their daughter. Her story is one of courage and resilience and you don't want to miss it!

Leila and I chat about:

~How to navigate through grief when the marriage wasn't so great.

~How she found help in unexpected places, as a solo-parent living in a city where she didn't have family around to support her.

~ How she had to find the right ways to support her daughter's grief, which was completely different from her own grief experience.

~ How her mother's sudden death shaped her decision to pivot her career into doing grief support work.

~ How she decided to open Kentucky's first and only family grief support center.

~ How she learned to recognize signs from the universe that give you nudges in the direction you're supposed to be going!

~ How her relationship with her daughter has formed over the years.

~ How finding purpose and meaning after loss is possible!

You can reach Leila at https://www.kcgcf.org/

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This is a short but sweet, Quick Tip Tuesday episode to serve as a reminder to you just how awesome you are!

Widows will often say to me, "Am I going to feel this way forever? I thought I should be better by now. I don't see how things are getting better for me."

Let's dig deeper into these questions and thoughts.

You're doing so much better than you think you are!

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Welcome back listeners! It's been a while since I posted an episode on Widow 180 and I am thrilled to be back!
It's a new year, new changes, new direction, and tons of brand new interviews and episodes coming your way each and every week!
Happy New Year to all of you!

As we step into a new year, we always want to look forward with optimism, with hope that the new year will be brighter, better, happier than the prior one.
How can we make next year better?
How can I feel better in the coming year?

Today I present to you 3 things to focus on in 2024 to make your life better!

We will be talking about:
~getting back on track with your health
~asking for and accepting help
~finding hope in your journey of healing

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