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Angela 🌹| wife. mother. widow. yogi. homemaker

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🌹Helping you remember your power
🌹Stop self-abandoning &
🌹Align w/ your Soulmate 💍
🌹Dating & Relationship Mentor | E-RYT 1000
East Bay, Ca

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Chapter 1: Grief or PTSD? Two paths, one journey.

Swipe through to understand how they can be mistaken for each other after a death, how they differ, and how healing is possible.

Did you know that when a spouse dies grief and PTSD can co-exist. Both need intention for healing. Each slide unpacks this journey.

One slide offers one of my favorite quotes from a widower who understands and the hope that resides within it.

Know someone who needs this? Share it with them.

And if this resonates, hit follow for more stories and support. 🫶
#healingafterloss #supportandstrength #heartfeltjourney

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Chapter 1: Some days stay with you forever. This one changed everything.

Watch the reel to see moments that shaped our journey-and the hope we found along the way.

Even in the thick of realizing what the diagnosis meant for our future, we still found hope in small things, small moments.

What’s a moment that changed your perspective? Let’s talk in the comments 👇.

Please share with someone who needs hope right now. 🙏
#resilienceinmotion #thegameongliopodcast #griefandgrowth

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Chapter 1: We are doing this together!

Actress Laura Orrico shares her philosophy on what courageous joy means to her and how she embraces it in her life in our August installment of discovering courageous joy.

Her thoughts on this are a reminder that joy isn’t just a fleeting feeling-it’s a choice, a mindset, a way of living boldly even in the face of trauma and challenges. 💛

Stay tuned because in September I sit down with Laura for a special interview of The Game On Glio Podcast.

What does courageous joy means to you-let’s discover together. Drop your thoughts below 👇.
#courageousjoy #inspiration #letsdiscoverjoytogether

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Chapter 1: No! People say what??!!

Over a year, I’ve been collecting & hearing from widows on the hurtful, thoughtless comments people have said to them.

Here are just a few examples. We know it is definitely not easy to find the right words, especially when talking to a young widow.

But words do matter. It doesn’t matter how many years pass since the death. A widow is a widow for life, even if she is blessed enough to find love again.

Words need to heal, not hurt. But it’s just as important not to alienate a widow because you feel she may not always “be on”, or be happy for you.

Widows need a community, connection, and not just from other widows, from many types of friends and family.

If you are stuck for what say, this is enough…..(see last slide).

if you know a widow share this with her.

If you are a widow, we would love to hear from you. Please share your comments below.
#whatnottosay #widowhood #widowshelpingwidows

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Chapter 1: Today is just a heavy day.

I didn’t know where else to turn. So, I’m just sitting here, opening the word, and looking for peace and strength.

If you are having a hard day too, please know you aren’t walking through it alone.
(Swipe to slide 2) 🤍
#encouragementfortheday #faithjourney #gracefortoday

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Everything changed the moment I stopped being scared.

Some things haven’t gotten easier as a widow.

As much as I would like to say that every aspect of life is better, some things aren’t.

Eating and dining out alone is something I haven’t gotten used to. I remember the first time I did it, i went down to state college PA, stayed at a hotel alone and ate dinner at a nice restaurant. I did this purposefully to rip the band aide off. I saw the looks, the stares. When I went to NYC last week, I got the same looks. I even had a waiter ask when my other party was joining. When I said no one was joining me, he said “oh” sullenly and cleared the second place setting.

Sleeping at hotels alone is still very weird. It’s hard getting on an elevator and walking i to a room without your person there or not being able to call them and tell them how your day went.

Walking around a city alone I don’t love. Visiting a museum or going to my favorite park, I get excited to share my thoughts and what I love about what I’m seeing. And-I can’t. So, I take a deep breath, bank my thoughts to write down later and keep going.

Going to an event without a plus one-hate it. Even if I know people there, it’s a very lonely thing to do.

It reminds me of the scene from Wonder Woman 1984, where Diana going out to a restaurant, eats alone while observing others eating and laughing together, understanding that the man she loved is gone and she has to go on, she walks the city alone and accepts that much of her existence and life are quiet, alone, apart from others.

As a widow without children, and having not had much luck in the dating department, I’ve realized that this is something I have to accept-even if I don’t like it or desire it.

I go through my gratitude list each day. I give myself credit for what I have accomplished. I hug my dogs. I thank my friends. I chat with family (that all live in different cities/states). I accept and keep going.
#widowhood #faithoverfear #widowjourney #courageousjoy

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25,000 diagnosed annually in the U.S.
300,000 diagnosed globally.
245,000 deaths a year= BRAIN CANCER. Including my 45 year old husband.

This #braincancerawarenessmonth get involved. Volunteer, donate to the many non profits in the U.S., and follow our page to support and be supported.

#braincancer #thegameongliopodcast #mayreelschallenge #cardboardsign

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Had to hop on the 2016 trend!

So many cities, so many skeletons, so many hair colors.

So much is different now and so much is still exactly the same.💙

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🚫📋 Stop policing widow dating like we all got the same syllabus.
I could be a 😇 saint in the streets or a 🍑 hoe in the sheets or vice versa.
Either way, my grief, my rules. ✨🖤

Y’all want widows to file grief paperwork 🗂️, wear black forever 🕯️, and stay celibate like we signed a damn contract ✍🏾.
Guess what? I fulfilled mine. ✅
I loved him 💔. I cared for him 🛏️. I buried him 🪦.
Now I get to live for ME 🦋💅🏾.

If that makes you uncomfortable, cool just don’t look 👀🚶🏾‍♀️💨

💋 Signed,
A widow who dates with zero guilt and full fire.

👇🏾 Sound off:
Do I have the right to date however the hell I want?

Drop a 💥 if you’re reclaiming your desire on your OWN terms.
Tag a bold widow who needs this reminder 💅🏾

#WidowedNotDead
#TheModernWidow
#DatingAfterLoss
#GriefDoesntCancelDesire
#MyHusbandDiedSoICouldLive
#PermissionGranted
#MessyHealingClub
#WidowRebellion
#BoldGrief
#GrieveBoldlyLiveLouder #myhusbanddiedso

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Bringing My Voice to a New Medium 🎙️

Podcasting has given me a whole new way to share my truth!

With It’s Just Me, Emily, I wanted to create a space where we could explore the conversations that have transformed my life — healing modalities, spiritual insights, and personal stories from people who are the embodiment of what it means to live a soul-led, purposeful life! 🔥

Thankfully, I don’t have to do it alone.

@truth.work.media has been by my side from the start, helping with everything from strategy to sound quality (like I said, tech is not my thing) so I can focus on what I love—creating and connecting.

🎧 If you’ve been tuning in, I’d love for you to leave a review—it helps more people find the show!

👉 And if you’re thinking about starting your own podcast, book a discovery call with Truth Work to make it happen (link in bio). They are AMAZING!

Thx for being here to help me bring my latest iteration of my soul’s purpose to life!

Love & light,

Emily

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💔 “Love is showing up, not for what you can get, but for what you can give.”

Have you checkout the Griever’s Roundtable?

On Episode TWO of It’s Just Me, Emily, I’m joined by @brandonjanous a widower, father of three, and author of JUST DO. Brandon opens up about his wife’s battle with cancer and the profound lessons he’s learned about love, loss, and showing up for others.

Through his journey, Brandon reminds us that grief isn’t just about what we lose—it’s about discovering the depth of our capacity to love and support those around us. His story is a testament to the power of vulnerability and finding purpose even in the darkest times.

👉🏼 Comment EPISODE to hear Brandon’s incredible insights along with more from our two other incredible guests, @hope_edelman and @theremarriedwidow .

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms. 🎧

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