Tag: family
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FAMILY WORK
LOST IN GRIEF Helping you find direction through your grief journey Hello again, How have you been coping this week? Have you found something helped in particular? Do you have support from family, friends or a professional? It is important to keep people around you so that you don’t isolate yourself while grieving. During my…
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CHILDREN IN GRIEF
LOST IN GRIEF Helping you find direction through your grief journey Hello again, This week I am writing from my kitchen table overlooking my back garden. After a few days of glorious weather, we are back to rain and thunderstorms. Later this week my two granddaughters aged 4 and 2, will be staying with me…
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FUNERALS
LOST IN GRIEF Helping you find direction through your grief journey Hello again, This week I am writing from my kitchen table. My mum has been staying with us since the death of her sister, my Aunt Joan, who I wrote about last week. We attended the funeral last Wednesday which was a celebration of…
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SUMMERS
LOST IN GRIEF Helping you find direction through your grief journey Hello again, For those of you who have read my previous posts, you will know that I combine my travel stories with managing grief. This post is a little different as it is a personal reflection. A few days ago my Aunt Joan passed…
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SORTING OUT
LOST IN GRIEF Helping you find direction through your grief journey Hi everyone, This week I have been enjoying a few days of lovely weather here in Bangor Co. Down. I have been able to sit in the garden and read. In the evenings I have started to ‘sort out’ clothes and belongings. What will…
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FINDING JOY
LOST IN GRIEF Helping you find direction through your grief journey Hello again, This week I am planning to fly out to Alicante in Spain for a week long holiday. I’m nearly packed and looking forward to seeing some sunshine (hopefully). Anticipation is a wonderful feeling. Have you anything planned that you are looking forward…
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BEREAVED CHILDREN
LOST IN GRIEF Helping you find direction through your grief journey Hi everyone, This week I am once again writing from my dad’s desk in my spare room. This week I will be focussing on how children cope with loss and sharing a past trip to beautiful Barcelona. I love Barcelona. The colourful and quirky…