WidowRISE is more than a movement—it’s a voice for the widowed and those who walk with them.
Born from lived experience and anchored in faith, WidowRISE offers content, reflections, and resources that speak honestly to the heartache of widowhood and what it means to keep becoming.
We’re not a grief counseling center. We’re not a support group. We’re a platform of purposeful engagement—for widows navigating a reality they didn’t choose and for those who want to show up better: friends, churches, advisors, and communities.
At the heart of WidowRISE is a simple, powerful truth: Widowhood is not your identity. It’s your reality. And you are still becoming.
Here, widows are seen, heard, and still becoming.
Resilient. Intentional. Strong. Empowered.
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— Our Mission —
WidowRISE exists to be a bold, faith-rooted voice that changes how the world sees and supports widows, especially among financial advisors and others who walk alongside them. Through honest reflections and practical resources, WidowRISE helps widows feel seen and understood, and equips others to walk alongside them with greater awareness and care.
— Our Vision —
A world where widows are seen, heard, and honored—not defined solely by loss, but recognized as women carrying both loss and life. We envision people and institutions that walk alongside widows with dignity and care, honoring their wisdom, agency, and unfolding stories.
In April 2022, with my husband Blaine’s final breath, I stepped into a reality I never wanted—widowhood.
At age 57, I found myself facing the silence, the shock, the questions…and the ache of becoming
a “before and after” woman.
I’ve learned that grief doesn’t shrink—we simply grow around it. I will never stop loving Blaine or
wishing he were here. But I’ve learned to carry that love forward, even when he’s no longer beside me.
Widowhood is not my identity—but it is part of my story.
And I believe God has invited me to say out loud what so many widows carry in silence.
That’s why I created WidowRISE.
To shine light on the unseen places.
To elevate the brave, tender voices of women like us.
To make room for widows to be seen—honestly and without expectation.
This is my story. But it’s also yours.
And I believe—we are still becoming.
