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Scenario

When people praise your strength after losing your spouse

Everyone keeps telling me I'm 'so strong' for handling everything alone, but I just want to scream that I never asked to be this person.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Others' expectations of resilience can trap the grieving in a performance of strength that denies their authentic experience.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Widowed identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.