by Louise | Feb 12, 2019 | Grief Support, Mental Health, Relationships
I think grief can bring out the best and also the worst in families. Loss can bring on a roller coaster of emotions for everyone concerned and people grieve in different ways. My mum’s passing shocked the whole family as it was so unexpected and after the...
by Louise | Feb 5, 2019 | Coaching Tips, Grief Support, Mental Health, Relationships
Valentines Day is another one of those celebratory days on the calendar that can trigger grief emotions. It doesn’t matter how much time has passed since you lost your spouse, we grieve because of the significant loss, not because of what day it is. With commercials...
by Louise | Feb 5, 2019 | Coaching Tips, Mental Health, Relationships
Recently, I was talking to a client about “self-love” who confessed that she found this a difficult concept to grasp. She has spent so long loathing herself – particularly after her marriage had ended – that the idea of loving herself 100%, almost feels impossible....
by Louise | Jan 28, 2019 | Coaching Tips, Relationships
I know that writing a letter to your future self sounds a bit cheesy. But it really is a wonderful gift to give yourself – especially when you’re in the midst of loss. After a relationship break-up, self-esteem can be at a low ebb and it’s difficult to see the woods...
by Louise | Jan 21, 2019 | Coaching Tips, Feeling Lost, Mental Health, Relationships
After a break-up, are you left feeling like a failure or worse? Is there stuff you blame yourself for when you look back over the relationship? In the days and months after a relationship has ended (romantic or otherwise), we sometimes turn to ourselves to assign...
by Louise | Jan 21, 2019 | Feeling Lost, Grief Support, Relationships
After the loss of my parents, I spent a long time clinging onto anything I thought would offer me some ‘normality’. But this approach didn’t work. The old normal was gone because they were gone. I was not the former ‘me’ and nor was I likely to be because loss had...
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