Brave in a New World

The Blooming widow

Here you will find support, comfort and hope as you navigate your New Normal after the loss.

Brave in a New World

The Blooming widow

Here you will find support, comfort and hope as you navigate your New Normal after loss.
 

Welcome to The blooming widow

I am Yvonne Broady.

Yvonne Broady aka The Blooming Widow, is a former public-school educator turned author. Yvonne lost her husband to pancreatic cancer in 2009 and her powerful experience with grief, loss and healing inspired her to write Brave in a New World: A Guide to Grieving the Loss of a Spouse.

She blogs about her experience and gives comforting and helpful advice to those who have experienced loss and are navigating a grief journey.

Yvonne co-facilitates a healing/grief group at the Riverside Church in New York City.

Yvonne Broady Portrait Picture with flowers around - Grief Writter Author of Brave in a new world Book

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Life after Death

The Respite

When Chuck was formally diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, back in early 2008, I was still working. There were no thoughts of retiring for either of

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find your inner light

I will help you cope with:

Initial stages of loss

When you lose a spouse, or any loved one, the landscape of your world changes. I will help you to understand and adjust to your New Normal.

Your grief journey

I have created five stages of grief: The Tunnel, Numbness, Teeter Totter, Pinhole, and Reawakening. I will offer helpful advice to assist you in navigating these five stages of your grief journey.

Finding hope & happiness again

It's hard to imagine feeling happy again, but it will happen one day. I can assist in helping you to enjoy life again as you enter your New Beginning.

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Brave in a New World

Brave in a New World narrates the effects of the grieving process – a long and arduous course whereby the only one one who can get through it is the one who is left.

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