I was speaking with a friend last night who has just found a new love, she was widowed about 4 years ago and had struggled with life after her husbands death. Last night she said something that I thought was worth sharing…
“I suddenly realised that I wasn’t married. When you take you vows you are […]
I received a wonderful email from someone who has lost his wife and asked me about how to cope when the family starts to quarrel over the death.
Wow, a huge question and one that really does depend on the situation but here are my thoughts..
I think we often as human beings need to be right, […]
I always think about a Chinese proverb -
“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are”
When I look back at the time of death, I can remember the tension in my body. I remember thinking “Be strong” “Don’t break down you have too much to do” “Don’t cry when you tell […]
Regular readers will know that I love quotes, I love quotes that help you think, help inspire you to think differently. When you are going through grief, words can really help in coming to terms with life and the heartache that you are feeling. Francis Maitland Balfour once said
“The best thing to give to your […]
I was touched by a recent comment on the blog from Naomi
“I have been a widow for six years this April22,2008,I moved to Texas and left all my family to start a new life. I am feeling depressed,I miss my family and am struggling financially. I have 2 teenagers,my daughter is 17 and my son […]
Gosh, is it really Sunday again? As always, on Sunday I publish a set of articles to help us through our grief journey, or bereavement - to motivate us to find happiness again.
Dmanlamius presents Inspiration via a cow posted at Dmanlamius’s Blog (Peace of my mind), saying, “Moooo!”
Jirel presents Learning to live with the present […]
Today is my birthday and in many ways it feels lonely and yet in others it has been wonderful.
Yes, I am another year older..yes, I would love to be surrounded by those people I have loved and lost..yes, I sense the loneliness.
Yet today it is strange because of social networks like Twitter, Facebook and here […]
I often get asked what to send to people who are grieving after a recent bereavement. There are no hard and fast rules that work for everyone but I would share these thoughts
Don’t be afraid of sending something. The fact that you have taken the time and thought about it, means so much to a […]
It is a question that often comes up in my mind. Firstly, I feel guilty about even thinking about falling in love again, I feel I don’t want to love again as though that would somehow be wrong and yet I know that there is nothing I can do to bring him back. I am […]
I think we can often feel guilty about enjoying our lives, guilty about laughing but laughing is an important part of anyone’s life. Take a look at these quotes
“Mirth is God’s medicine. Everybody ought to bathe in it.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher
“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.” ~ Victor […]
Learning how to redefine yourself and rediscover life
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