If your mind is filled with sad or difficult thoughts, particularly related to your grief, this post is for you. For people who are grieving, the quiet hours of the night are often a struggle. Falling asleep might be hard; waking up in the early hours is not uncommon. Whether there is someone sleeping beside…
During this time of social distancing, many of us are delving deeper into the digital online world. There are multiple ways to interact online – Zoom meetings, WhatsApp chats, Facetime, and many more. It certainly can be comforting to be able to chat to friends or take part in choirs or book groups or any…
I offer you my sincere condolences if you have arrived at this article because you are newly bereaved. It’s never a good time to lose someone you love, but a bereavement during the current coronavirus ‘lockdown’ situation can be acutely painful. Not being able to be at the side of a loved one during their…
It is not trite to say that our loved ones are with us no matter where we are, but there is a certain geography to many people’s grief. If you live across the road from the cemetery where your loved one is laid to rest or their ashes are scattered, then the coronavirus travel restrictions…
Everything has changed. As we sit here today facing this unprecedented situation brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, we might be wondering how we are going to cope. This could be particularly difficult if we have recently lost a loved one who was our partner or our adult child, and we now find ourselves alone.…
Are there some things that are making your grief harder to bear? External factors can make our lives even more difficult. Grief is hard enough in itself. The memories that come unbidden; the ache of loss and loneliness; the unanswered questions. Thoughts that filter through our minds; emotions that arrived unexpectedly; dreams that disturb. Reminders…
This is the third instalment of ideas for coping with Christmas. If we are being tossed senseless on a sea of emotions – sometimes gasping for breath, sometimes down in the depths – who can we talk with? Who will listen? If we are not fortunate enough to have understanding friends and family at our…
