Hello, my name is Carol Nau.

I was born and raised in the Philippines but I have called Phoenix, Arizona home for the past 30 years. I am a mother to a son and daughter who are in their 20s and a grandma to a loveable white boxer dog named Herschel. I was married for 21 happy years until my husband, Tim, passed away in 2009.

I started What Do I Do Nau? because this was the quintessential question I would ask when faced with a situation as simple as changing a light bulb (a task Tim  normally would’ve handled), to the more complex question: what is the meaning and purpose of my life now without him? 

I'm sharing my journey from loss back to life in remembrance of my beloved Tim through new experiences.  Travel, food, event planning, jewelry design, gardening, running a business, and blogging—I’m trying it all! 

To all my fellow widows who have been thrust into this new reality, consider my blog a safe haven where you are treated with compassion and your journey is understood. It is in choosing to live a full life that we find our way back to healing, peace and happiness once again. 

Welcome and I hope you can stay for a while.