This is a follow up to my earlier post about coping with Christmas and is meant for those who are struggling with any aspect of this season. It’s a buffet – see if there is anything that appeals to you. For a start, here’s something for those who are alone at Christmas This is an…
This post is mostly for those who have a religious faith or belong to a religion, such as Christianity. It looks at how the pain of our grief can sometimes be dismissed or minimised by others within our community of faith because of a focus on the ‘next life.’ Missing our loved ones is the…
The hoopla of the Christmas season has arrived in full force now. If you are someone who is eagerly looking forward to the coming month and Christmas itself, you might not relate with the following. But for many people who are grieving – particularly in the early years following their bereavement – Christmas is something…
Recently I wrote about the aloneness of grief, but there is another side to the story which is the topic of this post: finding some relief from the loneliness of grief. There is a certain solidarity amongst those who are bereaved in somewhat similar circumstances – a level of understanding that might not exist in…
A short post from a Christian viewpoint. It is an additional comment on an earlier post on Families fractured by grief: differences and difficulties. Sometimes after the death of a loved one there are disputes regarding the will, and about what has been left to whom. This seems to be a common theme in literature – think…
It seems to be a time of year for remembering. All Soul’s Day, All Saints Day and Remembrance Sunday are around the corner. “Good people are remembered long after they are gone” the Bible tells us. (Proverbs 10:7 CEV) What is goodness but love? What is grief but a continuation of love? I enjoy that…
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…
