About Journeying Forward
A personal journal about life after loss—and the life still unfolding.
I'm a widow, a woman of a certain age, and someone learning to navigate single life in a couples' world. This is a place to share that experience honestly, with affection for life's absurdities and a little hope for what lies ahead.
Always finding joy and hope. Not because every day is easy, but because those things still matter.
Honest words. A little laughter.
This journal isn't a guide to getting life right after loss. It's a space for the questions that don't come with neat answers, and for noticing what can still bring warmth to an ordinary day.
I write about reconnecting with friends, stepping toward the dating world, and finding a sense of belonging as a single person. Independence can feel welcome and unfamiliar at the same time. So can the possibility of a new connection.
Hope, without the hurry.
There is no timetable here for feeling ready, being brave, or finding the funny side. Laughter doesn't make loss less real. A difficult day doesn't cancel the possibility of a good one.
If any of this sounds familiar, I hope you'll find companionship in these pages. We can be uncertain and still be curious about what comes next.