Relatively few people take and pass their driving test for the first time in their 60s, and I’m one of them. Since passing in April, I’ve covered lots of miles. I enjoy driving and my confidence has grown, but I am still a relatively new driver. Recently I was on my way to a meeting…
A friend offered me a gift for my birthday. I accepted. I was offered some work. I accepted. I was offered a new phone contract. I didn’t accept. It seems to me, that whenever we talk about “accepting” there is an element of choice. We accept if we want it; we don’t accept if we…
I came across this post while researching for the “Grief Companion training” that I’m leading, and thought it was so good it needed to be shared more widely. See what you think. This came from: http://www.refugeingrief.com/2017/12/16/help-grieving-friend-holidays/ Many thanks to the creators, Megan Devine and Brittany Bilyeu
Recently I wrote about the aloneness of grief, but there is another side to the story which is the topic of this post: the solidarity of grief. It is remarkable how much more aware we become of other people’s death and loss after our own loss. Catherine, my daughter, took her own life. Ever since,…
I suppose in this day and age, with so much attention paid to disasters and death in every corner of the world, it’s possible to get grief fatigue. On any single day that you read the news, whatever your source, there are numerous tragedies. There are the victims in Manchester, whose names we know; there are…
As you may have noticed elsewhere on this blog or on my website, I am preparing to start delivering training on being a companion of grief. That means, helping those around us who are living with loss; being a friend and support to them as they walk this difficult journey. Yesterday I saw an illustration of…
This is a continuation of my previous post on the topic of aging without children, particularly as a result of bereavement, rather than through inability or lack of desire to have children. From the time you conceive (with a plan to keep the child), you enter a new world. Prenatal care and preparation for childbirth is only part…
