by Louise | Oct 15, 2020 | Feeling Lost, Grief Support, Mental Health
Losing somebody you are close to is possibly the most devastating and painful experience ever. The intensity and unpredictable nature of grief is the part that people are most surprised by. This can feel overwhelming. People have all sorts of descriptions and...
by Louise | Oct 8, 2020 | Grief Support
Anniversaries, deathversaries, special occasions and annual holidays are all examples of events that can evoke memories of a loved one who has died. Such memories are also accompanied by a range of emotions that are unique to you. Just as each bereavement is...
by Louise | Jun 21, 2020 | Grief Support, Mental Health
It’s okay to not be okay – up to a point. I cannot remember how many times I have come across this phrase since I lost my husband in August 2017. Being a member of a group of young widows and widowers, I noticed that it was used a lot when people were too...
by Louise | May 14, 2020 | Grief Support
There are so many stages of grief aren’t there? We can go through every emotion possible at any given moment, on any given day. The ‘balloon in a glass bowl’ effect. Imagine a large glass bowl with a balloon inside it. In the beginning, the balloon takes...
by Louise | May 5, 2020 | Grief Support
Dying Matters Awareness Week In May, it’s Dying Matters Awareness Week. This gives us all the opportunity to place the importance of talking about dying, death and bereavement firmly on the national agenda. The week will run from 11th – 17th of May 2020, and...
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