Widowing Your Own Way with Rebecca Johnson

Rebecca Johnson gives widows permission to widow their own way. 

She is the host of the podcast; Love is not dead…Just my husband, which is a podcast for widows and anyone that is grieving.

As a widow that has survived multiple losses, and is living with a rare cancer, she is dedicated to encouraging widows moving forward in their grief.

After realizing she was falling down a rabbit hole of grief, she was determined to find her way back to the living.

In this episode, we will talk about how our experiences of death and dying will change with age as well as with our relationship with the person who has died.   

Having conversations with our loved ones about what we want at the end of life is important to help prepare them if the unexpected happens. 

When her husband suddenly died, she tried to navigate her grief in an unconventional way, learning that grief does not work the way that we hope it will.

Time is needed to grieve properly and other people will judge how people grieve, but it looks different for every person.  

Not all widows need the same type of support, not everyone has wonderful memories, the romanticized version of widows.  

Your grieving will be different than everyone else, there is no right or wrong.  

You can listen to Rebecca's podcast here. https://loveisnotdeadjustmyhusband.buzzsprout.com/share

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Please subscribe to my podcast to hear more stories about people’s experiences around death, dying, grief, and how thinking about our death can help us live a better life.

You can also connect with me on social media and join my Facebook group End of Life Clarity Circle which is a death-positive community for conve

I’m thrilled to share my new line of death-positive apparel and items; a great way to bring meaningful conversation into style and support a small, death-positive business.

These shirts are designed for those of us who believe in open, honest conversations about death, dying, and grief. 

And if you’re a regular listener, I know you’re already death-positive and not afraid to spark these conversations. 

Chapters

• 3:30 Rebecca shares how the death of her mother’s mother affected her.
• 5:08 Rebecca shares how the experience of her fathers mother dying was very different because they were close.
• 8:20 Rebecca shares about her new podcast, Love is not dead…Just my husband.
• 13:07 The sudden death of her husband was difficult.
• 16:28 Rebecca approached the grieving process in an unconvetional way.
• 19:51 Love is not dead…Just my husband is a podcast for widows but also anyone grieving.
• 22:57 It can be hard to find a support group that fits your needs.
• 26:07 Rebecca shares about her Facebook group
• 26:47 Final thoughts on what is important for widows to remember.