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Reflections, resources and insights to help guide your thinking – and a space to share my story of loss and life after.

Grief and Loss Resources

A wealth of information is available online related to grief, loss and bereavement. Following the death of a loved one, it can feel...

Reviewing My Grief Journals - exploring how trauma shaped my future life

My life has been a rollercoaster for the past 20 months. I lost my 17-year-old son to suicide in September 2020, followed shortly by the...

My story: Relationship Breakdown after Child Loss to Suicide

A few days after the loss of my 17-year-old son by suicide, I remember saying to my partner of six years: “Do you think we’ll get through...

Managing Overwhelm - Take Back Control Tool

Do you ever suffer from overwhelm? Do you have so much on your plate and going around your head that you don’t know where to start? Do...

Starting Afresh After Loss

Following the loss of my 17-year-old son and both parents within the space of 7 months my life was literally turned on its head. All I...

The impact of grief on the brain – and tips to rebuild mental sharpness

Recently I was queueing for a coffee with a friend and sharing a cute story of a robin keenly watching me as I emptied my late mum’s...

Barriers to moving forward

I was recently asked to collaborate on a grief project with a focus on barriers to moving forward after loss. This got me reflecting on...

Navigating grief during the holiday season

Last year was the first festive season without my 17-year-old son Samuel. He died by suicide on 2 September 2020 and looking back, as a...

Grief Awareness Week: Reflections on the reality of grief

As we enter Grief Awareness Week, I wanted to share some thoughts and reflections from the past year. All thoughts shared are obviously...

Keeping the memory alive: memorial items and gifts

When my 17-year-old son Samuel died by suicide in September 2020, I knew I needed to have his presence around me and to keep his memory...