Mental Health - Widower Experience (WX)

My life changed since my wife died. And since then I wonder and explore ways to be happy alone and live a full life   Consequently , I felt and partly still feel that I have also lost my purpose and, certainly - if I like or not, I'm confused about what role I might play in the world going forward. For example, I am no longer a husband, but I still feel like one. Through my fog of grief, it was nearly impossible to envision a life without my wife by my side. So came the question: “What do I do now?” compounded by the inevitable one of: “Who am I now?” While I had to and one may have to figure out “what to do” rather quickly, figuring out the “who you are now” is usually a slow process. Consequently , I discovered the dynamics of old time friendships began to shift. I had the luck that only a few friends seemed to fall by the wayside – a few because they feel uncomfortable with the situation. Keep in mind that change is not a dirty word - each's life is full of changes! I...

Finding orientation is a challenge in a world full of different and  varying  values and cultures. One possibility might lies in personal and collective reflection about the values that guide us and the different cultures in which we live. What kind of life is dignified? What is dying with dignity? But sooner or later a much bigger problem arises: Who judges what is  dignified for  human? Each person for himself? A cultural community? Ethics experts? State institutions? Churches or religious community? Each of the named seems on the one hand to be overwhelmed by answering this - on the other hand, there are institutions that demand general validity.  Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road of life someone else. Everyone must travel and define the road themself. It is not far. It is within reach. If not work on it . because you have been on it since you were born. You should know which places and how you want to visit them - and if the road of life is getting...