Something new with your hands (Grieving creatively #4)
There’s something to be said for trying new activities when you’re grieving, particularly ones that require concentration and the use of our hands.
Who am I? Questions of identity following bereavement
Some reflections on self-identities, and why sometimes taking a break from grief can be a good idea.
Grieving multiple losses
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…
How long is this going to last? When’s the grieving over?
Grief doesn’t follow neat chronological stages. It’s not a clear-cut path. It’s not a case of improving and improving until you’re healed – because grief is natural and normal, not a sickness for which a remedy needs to be found. We don’t get “fixed” but we learn to live with it. People ask, “how long…
“Finding closure” and “moving on” – a Good Friday reflection.
(Reprint of my article first published on “GodInterest.com” – a Christian perspective, looking at some of the clichés around grief and questioning whether they would have been appropriate words to comfort the followers and mother of Jesus on the day of his death. A short reflection to challenge the Christian community to travel better with…
The joys & perils of sorting out old books
Are you struggling to remember happy times? Is the sadness of your loved one’s passing overwhelming you? Here’s an idea about creating a memory board, but first a personal reflection on the day I started clearing out my books.
Last week at Launde Abbey’s “Living with Loss” retreat
I always think it takes quite a bit of courage to attend a retreat. You don’t know what to expect and it is natural to be nervous. So I thought it might be helpful to describe a retreat in a bit more detail. The first thing to say is that I don’t believe anybody has…
Bird-watching and grief
I love watching birds. We can just see the hills of the Staffordshire Moorlands from our upstairs windows, and there’s a big country park across the road, plus we are literally on the edge of the town and the countryside then leads into the Peak District National Park. So there should be lots of birds…
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