A reflection on how the intensity of grief does change. Time doesn’t “heal” grief as we will always miss our loved ones, but the raw agony of early grief and the utter bleakness that many of us have struggled with does change, especially if we do the work of mourning. At the beginning of the…
The September issue of Lee Abbey’s Magazine ‘Rapport’ features my article on grief. Download here from this link: Grief – a Journey Through the Seasons (PDF) It’s quite a good synopsis of issues we discuss at our Living with Loss Retreats. It’s been getting great reactions. See what you think. I’m leading two Living with Loss…
Some thoughts on coping with the sudden death of a loved one. In some respects, every death is sudden. Even if the death is more or less gradual or anticipated – a long decline from illness is one example – it might seem sudden when the end finally arrives. A baby, child or adult is…
A walk along the Cromford Canal in Derbyshire. We might have justifiable worries about the path ahead but it might not be as bad as we anticipate. Sometime back I tried a new walk in a different part of Derbyshire to my usual routes. This was on the Cromford Canal. There isn’t much left of…
Thoughts on managing a lifelong journey of love and grief, and links to further readings (Site Guide No. 5) Grief is the price we pay for love… The journey of grief – adjusting to life without the presence of someone – or more than one person – who means a lot to us –…
A funeral is a day we survive, but our grief goes so much further than that. Friends and family, please take note!
Some heavy eating and light reading. Have a taste It’s July 31st and today is the Nantwich Show which follows the International Cheese Awards. Yesterday this quiet little corner of Cheshire hosted the world’s largest cheese show, with 5,500 entries vying for awards. Today the cheese marquee is open to the public. The rest of…
