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Nov 112 min read
Bereavement Cafe - Monday 2nd December 2024
Monday 2nd December will be our 6th Bereavement Cafe and I can honestly say it is one of the most amazing things I have ever had the...
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Oct 72 min read
Bereavement Cafe - Monday 4th November
A huge thank you to everyone who turned up to our Bereavement café, every month I am totally blown away by the amount of people who come...
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Sep 32 min read
Bereavement Cafe - Monday 7th October
A huge thank you to everyone who turned up to our Bereavement cafe, the next one will take place on Monday 7th October. I want to let you...
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Aug 71 min read
Bereavement Cafe - Monday 2nd September 2024
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who came along to our August Bereavement Cafe, it was lovely to see some of you again as well...
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Jul 111 min read
Bereavement Cafe, Mansfield - 5th August 2024
The next Bereavement Cafe in Mansfield will take place on Monday 5th August 2024. It will take place in the Flower Hall at Mansfield...
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Jul 12 min read
Thank You
Today was our very first Bereavement Cafe, which we held at Mansfield and District Crematorium. I've been home a couple of hours now and...
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May 203 min read
Dealing with Grief on Father's Day
This year marked the seventh anniversary of my Dad's death and whilst some days I manage my grief well, there are certain triggers, where...
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Apr 83 min read
Dealing with the Firsts
One of the things you learn when you've lost someone is dealing with the firsts. The first birthday without your loved one, wedding...
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Feb 83 min read
Dealing with Grief on Mother's Day
I lost my Mum almost 14 years ago and I miss her a lot, sometimes it's hard to believe that it's really been that long. I feel like my...
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Feb 23 min read
How Journalling Can Help you Deal with Grief.
There is no right or wrong way to deal with grief, but one thing that's really helped me over the years in journalling. I have always...
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Nov 27, 20234 min read
Dealing with Grief at Christmas
Whilst for a lot of people Christmas is a time of joy and celebration and an excuse to get together with our friends and families, for...
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Nov 16, 20233 min read
Grief Awareness Week 2023
2nd - 8th December is grief awareness week, an initiative put together by the Good Grief Trust. This year the theme is "Better Together",...
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Oct 31, 20233 min read
What To Do When Someone Dies Checklist
This blog contains a what to do when someone dies checklist, which you might find helpful. Do you remember when you were a child and...
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Sep 11, 20232 min read
Dealing with the Loss of a Pet
I heard someone say the other day, "I don't know why they're so upset, it's only a cat". Dealing with the loss of a pet is traumatic....
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Sep 5, 20232 min read
Giving a Memory
I take something different from every funeral that I do and those things stick with me, sometimes I end up implementing them in my own...
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Apr 24, 20233 min read
7 Things to Do When You're Feeling Sad
One of the things I've learnt over the years is that feelings of grief can knock you off your feet at any point, one day you feel happy...
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Nov 10, 20222 min read
Making an "America" List
After my dad died, my sister and I found that we had a million and one things to do and we ended up calling it "making an America List"....
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Feb 3, 20222 min read
Dealing with Grief on Valentines Day
There are many times throughout the year when you receive a stark reminder of the loss of someone you love. It might be Mothering Sunday,...
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Jul 12, 20213 min read
Getting Help.
One of the bravest things you can ever do, is ask for help when you need it. Whether you seek the advice of a close friend or family...
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Feb 2, 20212 min read
Ways to Remember your Loved One.
Every year my Mum would always buy me and my sister the very first daffodils she saw in the shop. To her they were the flowers that...
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