On this website you will find a section about ‘digital legacy’. ‘Digital legacy’ refers to what is left behind on the Web when someone has died. Sometimes this is called ‘digital footprints’. This include social media, websites, blogs and games – any and all of the places where we interact digitally with others, or upload…
A post dedicated to those who might be feeling confused and even overwhelmed as they struggle to the navigate the journey through grief following multiple losses. Our church held a general memorial service awhile back. This was primarily for those who had lost a loved one in the past 2 years, although others were also…
(A post for those interested in Christian or faith-based perspectives. This series is particularly for those who have struggled with their faith since their bereavement. ) Acute, profound grief can make a real mess of our lives. We’re desperately sad one moment, red-hot angry the next. Our disappointment with how things have turned out can…
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…
The entrance to a rambling 135 hectare country park is just across the road from my home. Once inside, there are hills to climb with countryside views as far away as the neighbouring counties if the weather is fine; small lakes, open green spaces, winding paths and patches of forest. Birdsong in the mornings is…
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…
(A post for those interested in Christian perspectives. Written before the coronavirus crisis.) Easter is the major Christian festival. It’s when we focus on the death and suffering of Jesus, and his victorious resurrection which contains the promise of our own. It’s easy to say “Happy Easter” but for many people – even those attending…
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…
