You ARE BLOOMING AMAZING.
You just need REMINDING EVERY NOW AND THEN.
Widowhood is unlike anything else. Nobody prepares you for the silence. For the way grief arrives in waves, without warning, often at the most ordinary moments.
Nobody prepares you for how hard it is to simply know what to do with yourself on a Tuesday afternoon.
I know, because I'm living it too.
When my partner Paul died in March 2025 and I became a widow at the age of 50, I had no plan. No roadmap. No idea how we would survive. Some days, survival meant nothing more than remembering to feed the family.
Paul was my biggest cheerleader and I realised that there was a version of me that had to take on his role of cheerleader. I had to pat myself on the back because if I didn't who would.
If you need a reminder of how blooming amazing you are then this free printable is for you. 30 Reasons Why You Are So Blooming Amazing
Print it off, pop it on your fridge, your mirror, your bedside table and remind yourself everyday of how amazing you are.
About me
My name is Caroline. I'm a widow, a mum, and the founder of Letters After Loss - a community that connects widowed women through handwritten letters.
I built Letters After Loss because I needed it. Because grief is lonely in a way that is very hard to describe. And because the one thing that helped me most was finding other women who understood, and writing to them.
This printable is my way of reaching a hand out to you so that you know you're not the only one dealing with this, wherever you are in your journey.