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Coping with loss activities

Walking the Way – Part 1

“The Way” often refers to the popular network of pilgrimage routes in Spain, the Camino de Santiago, that lead to the Compostela to Santiago (Cathedral of St James). That is more or less the subject of this series of posts. Let’s start at the beginning. Have I walked the Way? The French Camino (about 700…

32 mins ago Feb 16, 2019 in Coping with loss activities, Reflections on grief and loss.

Be kind to yourself!

Being kind to yourself, taking care of yourself, allowing yourself to be happy are essential if you are living with loss.

2 weeks ago Feb 4, 2019 in Coping with loss activities, Health, Reflections on grief and loss.

Words matter: the language of grief

Did you see the BBC article about the language used to describe cancer? “Cancer clichés to avoid: I’m not brave” Words also matter when you’re grieving, and it can be a bit of a minefield for people around you. At my retreats, we often do an activity where people give examples of the unhelpful things…

Jan 28, 2019 in Continuing Bonds, Coping with loss activities, Reflections on grief and loss.

The muddled timeline of premature death (Pax is 40 today)

Why would someone create a 40th birthday card with a little teddy bear? I don’t know what the designer was thinking of, but this card was ideal for me to buy for Pax to celebrate his 40th on 3rd January 2019. Pax, my son, the little boy who died at barely 3 1/2 years old,…

Jan 3, 2019 in bereaved parents, Coping with loss activities, Reflections on grief and loss.

A ten minute trip in time and space

Travel in time and space – no Tardis needed. (The Tardis  is the fictional machine from BBC TV’s Dr Who that transports its occupants through time and space.) The lead-up to Christmas this year has seemed busier than usual – a lot of unfinished desk work, a range of people to communicate with, and managing…

Dec 24, 2018 in Coping with loss activities, Reflections on grief and loss.

Need someone to talk with? Here are links for support over the Christmas period

If you are alone this Christmas and need someone to speak with, here are a few places that could help. If you are grieving following bereavement… The Cruse National Helpline offers a listening ear and emotional support to anyone who has lost someone they love or been affected by a bereavement. All calls are answered…

Dec 18, 2018 in Coping with loss activities, Reflections on grief and loss.

Christmas is nearly upon us. How do we cope when we’re grieving?

(An update of an older post)  The shops are full of it, the TV schedules already have those corny Christmas films,  the pubs are offering festive meals, and we are well advanced into the countdown of shopping days. But quietly, on the pages of forums and support groups, and even more in silent, unseen corners, there are…

Nov 26, 2018 in Coping with loss activities, Reflections on grief and loss.

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