I was speaking to mum last night and was suddenly struck by much she is doing since the death of dad. She misses him hugely, and they were devoted to each other, that made her grief hard, the bereavement process was a long one for mum.
Yet when I hear her now - she still […]
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 […]
If you are reading Widows Quest, you know the meaning of heartfelt pain. Pain hurts but the more I think about the real meaning of pain - I think that it is there for a reason.
It is there because we felt the true meaning of love. Would I have given up the chance to […]
…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 […]
Have you noticed how the small things can really affect you on a daily basis? I am learning to cope with the loss of a partner, a friend - that coping is better on some days rather than others but in general I am slowly coming to terms with it. When I get thrown it […]
Today has been one of those days again! I do so well, I write this blog in a positive way to show that there is a way through grief or loss. Yet today my sadness is welling inside, I just want to let it out…yet, I don’t cry…I struggle to let the emotion out. Instead, […]
I remember the story of someone asking Michelangelo what he was doing when he was creating a sculpture…he said that “he was releasing the angel inside”
That story has always stuck in my mind and now it acts as a way of gaining courage to face the loneliness and the depression. You keep getting up, you […]
I was reading an article in Success Magazine and there is an article from Dr Kathleen Hall on how you get out of bed in the morning can have a profound effect on your day. I thought I would share with you her tips as I find the first hour really difficult - that is […]
I was browsing the web about pain and what helps relieve the pain of grief. I came across the Caring Organisation. They offer the follwoing tips to help your heartache, during the bereavement process.
Use warm showers, baths, hot water bottles, or warm washcloths. Heat relaxes muscles; this can help reduce pain and give a sense […]
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