How to Write a Pen Pal Letter When You’re Widowed
Published on: 22/02/2026
Learn how to write a pen pal letter when you’re widowed. Gentle guidance, letter writing ideas, and support for women coping with loss.

Learn how to write a pen pal letter when you’re widowed. Gentle guidance, letter writing ideas, and support for women coping with loss.

Eight episodes, too much wine, and a letter I didn’t expect to write.

When you’re grieving, people often tell you to write it out. To keep a journal. To pour your heart onto the page. But what if journaling doesn’t feel right? What if your words need a different shape, a different purpose?

The world feels different when you've lost your spouse or partner. It's a 'different' that can't be explained unless you know. But where do you find that someone who does know?