A reflection on finding peace in the inner spaces of our mind whilst we grieve. Inner spaces. We each have our own. It is within our inner spaces that we experience the “aloneness of grief” rather than “loneliness”, as you can be alone and lonely, but you can also be alone and glad to be…
As the parent of a child who died an avoidable death, we might be highly motivated to campaign for change. This is an appropriate way of honouring our child’s memory.
But we should be aware that the heights of passion and defiance that are energising us now will likely be followed by low times.
Whether we “succeed” or not in our campaign , ultimately we are faced with the sadness of our child’s absence. Finding how to live without them is the challenge we now face.
I see the grief journey as being in two main strands. One strand is the living with grief aspect. Surviving, finding ways to cope with the heartbreak and maelstrom of emotions, as well as the practical changes, that our loss has brought. It’s the “be kind to yourself” strand. The other strand is remembering with…
A reflection on the onward passage of time as we journey through life and grief. I often encounter people who are in the agonising throes of bereavement, struggling to find any possible answer to the question of ‘What next?‘ This is not uncommon, but it seems to be particularly difficult for who have lost a…
Thoughts on taking care of yourself when you’re grieving, with links to further readings. (Site Guide No. 6) So much changes when you lose a loved one. Practical things, like the loss of companionship. Emotional impacts, like deep sadness. And so on. There is a lot to cope with and adjust to. In this context,…
A walk in the Lake District. However much we may sympathise with others, we don’t see life through their eyes, and just as truly, nobody should try to interpret our life through their own. We each have to walk in our shoes and find our own path. With all of the talk about ‘walking a…
I’ve often written about our successful ‘Living with Loss’ retreats we run. We are now offering another type of event – two-day workshops. We hope that the fact that these are day events rather than residential will make them more accessible to a greater number of people and less expensive to attend. In order to…
