Funerals and the grief that endures
A funeral is a day we survive, but our grief goes so much further than that. Friends and family, please take note!
Advertisements
Families fractured by grief: differences and difficulties
(This is a post about family conflicts following bereavement, a topic that frequently comes up with people I meet.) Our individuality is expressed in our relationships We are all so many people, aren’t we? Simultaneously perhaps a brother/sister, son/daughter, spouse, cousin, nephew/niece, aunt/uncle, grandparent/grandchild, friend/colleague, etc., etc. We have our professional side and we have…
To love & be loved – the value of a life is not measured by time
A meandering post – a challenging walk and a reflection on remembering our loved ones. For those of us who use a step counter of some type, whether a wrist watch, on our phone or some other device, there is often some compulsion to reach the day’s target. It might be a moderate 5,000 steps,…
The unique pain of child bereavement: Readings for parents (Site Guide No. 3)
It is generally recognised that the death of a child is one of the very worst bereavements and the worst type of pain. Nobody expects to bury their son or daughter. The unique agony of a bereaved parent is close to my heart. My work supporting people who are grieving is a direct consequence of…
The universality of grief (photostory)
It’s been almost two weeks since I arrived in Australia. I’ve seen lots of things that you would not see back in the UK, such as… Of course there are also grand vistas, mountains, bridges, rivers and beaches – but those can also be found in one form or another in the UK. The above…
Shocked! Heartbroken! Readings for the newly bereaved. (Site Guide No 1)
FOR THE NEWLY BEREAVED Our lives rarely proceed exactly as we would have chosen. So much is out of our control, like the cruel illness or accident that took our loved one. We find ourselves in very dark places. Life turns us upside down and inside out, often seemingly without rhyme or reason. The worst does…
Easter hopes – whispers and shouts
A post for those interested in a Christian outlook. It’s Friday, the day we commemorate the death of Jesus. Tomorrow is Saturday, a time of waiting. And then Sunday arrives. The sun will rise and many millions of people around the world will celebrate Christ’s victorious rising from the dead. We greet each other: “Christ…
