"The Firsts"
It's coming up to the twelfth anniversary of my mum's death. That's twelve birthdays not shared with her, twelve Christmases she's not...
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Dealing with Grief on Valentines Day
There are many times throughout the year when you receive a stark reminder of the loss of someone you love. It might be Mothering Sunday,...
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- Nov 23, 2021
- 3 min
Grief Awareness Week 2021
2nd - 8th December is grief awareness week, an initiative put together by the Good Grief Trust to raise awareness of the impact grief can...
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- Jul 12, 2021
- 3 min
Getting Help.
On the morning my Mum died, I remember driving home from the hospital and seeing a man painting his fence. He was in his own little world...
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- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
Dealing with Grief on Father's Day
This year marked the fifth anniversary of my Dad's death and whilst some days I manage my grief well, there are certain triggers, where I...
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- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
Organising a Memorial Service.
I was chatting to a friend of mine who had lost a family member earlier this year and we were talking about how tough it was for large...
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- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
What I Do As a Funeral Celebrant.
I've been working as a Funeral Celebrant for a while now and I can honestly say it's one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. I...
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- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
What to Do When Someone Dies.
Do you remember when you were a child and you'd spin round really really fast and then end up stumbling all over the place banging into...
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- Mar 1, 2021
- 2 min
Grief and Mother's Day.
I lost my Mum 11 years ago and I miss her terribly, although most of the time I am OK, there are certain times of the year I start to...
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- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
The Things We Do to Remember Our Loved Ones.
Every year my Mum would always buy me and my sister the very first daffodils she saw in the shop. To her they were the flowers that...
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- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
How Journalling Can Help with Grief.
I have always loved to write, even when I was a child, I'd always be scribbling stories in a notebook and after reading "The Secret Diary...
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
Grief Awareness Week 2020.
This week is grief awareness week, an initiative put together by the Good Grief Trust to raise awareness of the impact grief can have on...
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- Nov 10, 2020
- 2 min
The Five Stages of Grief.
After my Mum died, I had a lot of feelings that I couldn't explain, I seemed to lurch from one emotion to another and then back again....
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