Over the last few days I have just wanted to sleep - not great when you are trying to work! When I get home I curl up on the sofa and grab a couple of hours and then look forward to going to bed. There was a time I couldn’t sleep now I cannot get […]
Let’s hear it for a group celebration - “Yes, we have made it through another week…together!”
So to help us over the next week is the normal set of Sunday articles to help us think positively
Andrew Heath presents Privilege to Be with a Loved One at the Time of Death posted at Andy, saying, “My dad […]
Guilt is destructive to our minds. Guilt is something that can erode our self confidence and our ability to live a normal happy life. I understand how guilt occurs with widows and widowers through regret, mistakes…however we need to understand what is causing the guilt and then work on the underlying reasons.
G =Give yourself an […]
I have been thinking lately about life, amazing how you look at life in a different way when you witness a death of a human being. I am coming to the conclusion that everyone is driven by something - fear, guilt, anger or the need to be loved.
Bereavement affects how you view and indeed live […]
…I received a heart wrenching email from someone who was ready to finish it all, ready to give in to the grief and bring an end to the heartache. I can so understand that feeling, I can so understand how people reach that point BUT I beg any of you who have those thoughts to […]
2008 is here and I wish you all a wonderful year. This year is our chance to rebuild our lives and rebuild the happiness around us. To do that, we need to lose that guilt over enjoying ourselves as though somehow that means we are forgetting our loved ones…enjoyment is not about forgetting, enjoyment […]
Loneliness is awful, it can feed your depression, it can riddle your body with self doubt or even doubt about the value of life. I have always tried to keep busy when I feel lonely - going to the shops, reading a book, watching a film, ringing a friend. Then my best friend said to […]
It is now nearing 100 days since Madeleine McCann went missing. My heart goes out to the family - mixing a sense of loss with a sense of hope. They blog about their story at Bring Madeleine Home
One sentence from yesterday moved me
“We continue to hope and pray daily for that vital breakthrough or […]
Tiffany is a regular commenter and reader to this blog and a wonderful inspiration to us all. She has sent me a couple of links that she feels may be of use to you all and I am glad to share them. Widows Quest is about a community, a community in which we can help […]
I have a mobile phone and I have started to type in each morning a positive thought for the welcome message…this way each time I look at my phone I am looking at something that will help me through the day…maybe you want to try it?
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