How is it already the end of July?   It’s amazing to me that time goes by so quickly and it still feels like I just lost Jim yesterday.   Our wedding anniversary is in less than 3 weeks. And Jim’s birthday is 3 weeks after that…. along with football – which we loved together! […]

What’s wrong with me? It’s summer and everyone is happy but I’m stressed, depressed and overwhelmed.  Sound like anyone you know? Maybe you’ve been there yourself. And it’s Okay!  We live in a world that avoids uncomfortable conversations. And that makes everything worse. So let’s have the conversations.  Life is full of ups and downs […]

  Emotional health is a priority. We need to stop sweeping things under the rug. You know what I always say…. Silence is the enemy.  My podcast The Be Ruthless Show  has a recurring theme: damage is done when we continuously sweep things under the rug and avoid talking about our emotions. It’s important to […]

  The world doesn’t understand grief. The world doesn’t talk about grief. And this is what you absolutely MUST understand. This makes it even MORE difficult for people struggling with loss to heal.    It’s hard enough. And for some reason, there’s this myth that talking about the people we’ve lost makes us feel worse.  […]

A lot of people assume that as a Psychologist, everyone in my world supports my passion for changing the way the world views mental health. I wish! There are many who just don’t believe in Psychology – even in my world. But that doesn’t stop me from being me. It doesn’t stop me from having […]

Leaving Michigan to start my life with Jim was a no brainer … but that doesn’t at all mean that it was easy. To this day, it’s one of the most difficult things I’ve gone through in life. And Denver with Jim was amazing… but it was his city, not mine. Truly a MAJOR adjustment. I […]

After Jim passed away, I found myself constantly saying “This sucks!” When people asked how I was doing. When people talked about their upcoming events. It was my unwanted mantra – This sucks! I couldn’t envision smiling again let alone being happy. I questioned everything, and at some point I made the decision to embrace […]

“Only 2% of widows and 20% of widowers will ever remarry after losing their partner.” There’s no right or wrong time to date again, although the world certainly has its opinions… “Too soon!”,  or in my case,  “What’s taking her so long?” Let me tell you something: It’s not gonna happen. I don’t think most […]

“There are 700,000 new widows a year In America – and that’s a pre pandemic number!” The W Word. The club we never ever asked to join. The loss of the future we planned. Starting over. Finding our new (widowed) self. Being a widow is absolutely devastating. That doesn’t even begin to describe it, though. […]

As a psychologist, grief expert and widow, I get a lot of questions about grief and depression – both from individuals dealing with loss, as well as friends and family members with loved ones dealing with a loss. Common questions include: “Is this more of a reaction to grief, or is this crossing over into […]

https://youtu.be/l8P_CBs6TdAYou are worth it!! Todays guest on The Be Ruthless Show, Rachael Poffenroth, shares her story of falling apart…which ultimately resulted in her complete transformation. Rachael shares her perspective on worth vs wealth and more!! Rachael is an expert on how to become irresistibly magnetic to your goals and dreams. Because you don’t attract what you want in […]

After a major fall on the ice last week, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about safety – especially for those of us who live alone. So on todays episode of The Be Ruthless Show, I discuss measures we can take to improve our safety. Tune in to hear more: samantharuth.com/podcast