It looks as though here in the UK we are on a steady progression towards the country opening up. The pandemic is not over, but the restrictions that prevented us from visiting friends and family are gradually lifting. Generally this is good news. It’s lovely to see friends and family again who we have sorely…
In one of Zoom support groups I led recently, everyone was encouraged to write themselves a letter, in the ‘voice’ of a loved one. The idea behind this is that we are all usually harder on ourselves than we are on other people. Sometimes our own inner voice can be a bit negative. Would we…
Victoria’s bedside picture. Grieving in the way that feels right to you.
With the changing of the seasons at present, now seems a good time to revisit this article on living with grief and coping with bereavement (first published in Lee Abbey’s magazine in 2019). We take some life journeys by choice, but at other times, we find ourselves on a path that is far removed from…
This is a practical post for those grieving the loss of a partner, reflecting on how to cope with some of the many adjustments to be made. We have a future to be reached step-by-step.
A reflection on the onward passage of time as we journey through life and grief. I often encounter people who are in the agonising throes of bereavement, struggling to find any possible answer to the question of ‘What next?‘ This is not uncommon, but it seems to be particularly difficult for who have lost a…
A walk along the Cromford Canal in Derbyshire. We might have justifiable worries about the path ahead but it might not be as bad as we anticipate. Sometime back I tried a new walk in a different part of Derbyshire to my usual routes. This was on the Cromford Canal. There isn’t much left of…
This post is about the discoveries that are sometimes made after someone has died. The good discoveries are welcome, but unfortunately they’re not always the entire story. This aspect of grief doesn’t apply to everyone, but for those it does, I hope it’s helpful and that you might not feel so alone, or that you…
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