Widowed Warriors

A community for widows and widowers finding strength in their own way, alongside others who understand.

Why We Exist

There is no single way to grieve.

Therapy and grief groups help many people. For others, grief needs somewhere physical to go. A long run. A hard workout. A challenge that hurts in a different way.

Widowed Warriors is for those who find peace in pushing themselves, facing the pain, enduring something difficult, and finding their own way forward alongside others who understand.

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woman walking on road during daytime

Find Your Way Forward

Find Your Next Challenge

Connect With Others

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man in black jacket and black pants walking on pedestrian lane during daytime
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A group of runners participating in a marathon race.

Find something that pushes you. A race, a hard workout, an endurance event, or simply a goal that gives you somewhere to put the pain.

Connect with widows and widowers who understand, while still grieving and moving forward in your own way.

Share What Helps

What has helped you keep moving forward? Share the challenge, activity, or experience that pushed you forward and help shape what Widowed Warriors takes on next.

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flat ray photography of book, pencil, camera, and with lens

Peace Through Pain

The challenge doesn’t erase the grief. It gives the pain somewhere to go.

Resources for the Journey

Challenges & Events

Support & Resources

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child holding a round ball
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two grey condenser micrphones
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a man talking on a cell phone

Explore HYROX, DEKA, CrossFit, running events, endurance challenges, and other ways to push yourself.

Explore podcasts, organizations, and other resources that may help you navigate grief in your own way.

What Helps

Discover the challenges, activities, and experiences that have helped widows and widowers keep moving forward. Share what has helped you and help inspire what comes next.

Move Forward With Us

However you choose to move forward, you don't have to do it entirely alone. Connect with others who understand, take on a challenge, or simply follow along.

What Should We Take On Together?

Widowed Warriors is exploring its first shared endurance challenge, and we want the community to help shape what it becomes. Tell us what challenge you think we should take on together.

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Event Registration
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Stay connected with Widowed Warriors, discover new challenges, connect with others, and see what the community takes on next.

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The goal isn't to move on. The goal is to keep moving forward.

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