Writing a letter to your loved one is a very healing act and one of the many ways to help process grief and loss. We are all haunted by the ‘what ifs’ and ‘if only’ thoughts that follow the death of a loved one and is there ever enough time to tell them everything we want them…
When I was eleven years old the unexpected death of my eldest brother changed my family forever. To see and hear my parents so distraught seemed more upsetting to me than the sad fact that my brother had died. I didn’t understand death as I hadn’t experienced it before, and I only saw him last…
I’ve been feeling slightly melancholic these last few days and I can’t quite put my finger on when it started. I can feel my tears brimming just under the surface, but I haven’t given myself space to let them flow; it’s been easier to suppress them. My mind is in automatic pilot and I have…
It’s no secret that some marriages fail after the loss of a child and I completely understand why. The death of a child turns your world upside down and changes you. Although you are the same people, you’re different and you have to get to know each other again under one of the most difficult…
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