A new year starts and it is a chance to set some targets for achieving a level of happiness. Here are mine
To keep writing the blog and supporting others through the grief cycle. Together you achieve more.
To launch a podcast of stories that the readers of this blog share to help others to get through […]
In the UK there was a helicopter crash this week which was returning fathers home to their children for Christmas. How heartbreaking the story is, with children waiting for Dad to come home so they could celebrate Christmas…my heart goes out to the families. One quote referred to 2 boys who ” broke their hearts”
I […]
I am just about to go with Mum to the family meal, and we will watch the children be so excited with their presents and their smiles will fill the room with such joy.
Yet, it is incredibly hard to get ready…..something is missing inside, the person I love just isn’t going to be there. Daft […]
My mum, who has done so well since losing her husband - my wonderful dad, has not been well this week. Headaches, tiredness etc Although it may be a virus, I believe that it the time of the year, she misses him and this causes her sadness. She wants him here with the family, a family […]
When I was younger I played a lot of golf, and one person that has touched my heart this year is the great Tiger Woods. In most sport reviews, they are reviewing one of the most impressive years any golfer has ever produced all this after Tiger lost his mentor, his rock, his father. For […]
One thing that I find amazing is that when you get into bed you struggle to sleep - your mind plays over the bereavement and stops you from relaxing. Yet during a day you are tired, exhausted, devoid of energy. Sleep is so important to your recovery, to overcoming the depression. The way I have […]
Grief clearly affects your mood, and the depression can be crippling. Scott Young has some great tips on how to lift your spirits.
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I posted on Saturday about having to go out and not wanting to, and thanks to Stephen who wished me luck on the comments, it was lovely to know that others know what you are going through and supporting you. Well, I did it. Did I feel comfortable, not totally….did I feel an emptiness, especially […]
Tonight, I have to go out and “celebrate” Christmas, and yet it is the last thing I want to do. I am a real optimist by nature, and find it difficult to be so negative about seeing friends. It is the thought of being alone, the thought of walking into the room. I had decided […]
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 - […]
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