This is a sponsored guest post on the topic of continuing bonds. The authors are kindly giving us a donation that will help towards the Living with Loss Part 2 retreats that we are planning. People are now making diamonds from their deceased loved one or their own hair The ceremonies, rituals, and memorials surrounding…
The give and take of grief; giving according to our ability, receiving according to our need.
Grief has two main strands: Living with grief which means being kind to yourself, and remembering with love our lost ones. Creativity is a feature of both strands. What do you create?
Victoria’s bedside picture. Grieving in the way that feels right to you.
Some of ideas for those living with loss, on the theme of “continuing bonds” It is now generally accepted amongst many professionals involved with grief support that maintaining a relationship – albeit changed – with the deceased loved one is an appropriate and healthy response to bereavement. I’ve written about this earlier, contrasting “continuing bonds”…
A personal reflection My daughter Catherine was learning to drive a little while before she passed away. I think it wasn’t always very wise, considering her mental health and the amount of prescribed medication she was taking, but at least she got behind the wheel of the car and gave it a go. I never…
This is a beautiful example of continuing bonds with our loved one. They are out of our sight, yet we can find ways to memorialise them and keep them in our life’s conversation, like this mother has done with her rose garden. The Guardian: Me and my garden: ‘We planted a rose garden with our…
