I am a big soccer fan and this week I watched as Frank Lampard - whose mother had died during the week - step up and score a penalty in the Champions League semi final. He was desperate to play and his mother would have wanted him to - she was his biggest fan.
What struck […]
Imagine what you would do if this was your last day or the last day that you will see someone…..how would you make it special. When you suffer grief you understand the idea of lost moments, regrets etc We never know what will happen, we never know when we will lose someone….I have learned that […]
If you know you are losing your partner, then I came across this site which makes customised love songs. I just thought how wonderful - create a song together, and then you can listen to it forever. I can see this being lovely for all of your loved ones…parents, grandparents etc
What a great way to remember […]
A friend of a friend lost her husband a couple of years ago, and one regret was that she had delayed having a child thinking that there would be plenty of time. She decided that this regret was gnawing away at her and that she had to do something to stop the hurt.
So this Christmas […]
I came across a site called Remembered Forever that has a forum and also allows you to build a memorial website for your loved ones. As the names come across the top I saw Diana, Princess of Wales which made me smile as she was someone who I truly admired.
Apparently the site was created after a […]
Our minds can fill with the thoughts of grief, bereavement, the act of dying….I also want to think about what his life stood for so here are my thoughts, feel free to write in yours
L= Loving and giving.
I= Inspiring others to believe in themselves.
F= Fun and laughter, and enjoying every moment of life.
E= Energy - […]
I posted this week about launching a weekly podcast to share stories with everyone and asking for listeners for stories. I was delighted to receive this from Tiffany and wanted to share it with you all….
I read of a man, who stood to speak at the funeral for a friend;
he referred to the dates on her […]
One of my friends who lost her husband spent last night wrapping presents with her children for their dad. This weekend they will visit his grave and put the presents there…they will smile, they will remember the “daft” things he did, they will wish him a happy holiday. THe children enjoy the chance to show […]
In writing the post to Tiffany it made me think why not just give in to the emotion, why not just give up? These are questions that go through our minds so why not just give in…well here are several strong reasons.
Family. You know what grief is like, your family love you and they want you […]
My friend that I spoke about earlier this week, has a great way of helping her children remember their father and creating a mini legacy.
This weekend they are going to a craft shop, and buying cards, sticky stars, glitter etc…..and then making decorations for the tree with pictures of their dad. What a great way […]
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