Jake's Anniversary
Today marks 9 years since my ‘fur brother’ Jake gained his wings. The dog that my mum didn’t really want, who ended up helping her through the darkest of times when my dad died in 2005. She has never remarried, and although she has thought about it, for many, valid reasons, has never adopted another dog. (She has grand dogs and cats ) The Grief Recovery method says you can Never Replace a Loss of a loved one. But this doesn’t mean you can never love again. Some people are ver
Be Kind - I'm Grieving
How cool would it be if you could Wear something (like a big neon sign) instead of having to explain to people... “Sorry I don’t want to go, I’m feeling a bit ‘Griefy’ today” Not a way to push people away, but to let people know to be kind and gentle. To let them know you are feeling fragile today... This arrived today in my letterbox all the way from Cincinnati, USA from my favourite Thanatologist, Cole Imperi. Thanatology is the study of death and dying. Cole offers courses
What's Your Grief?
This isn’t the prettiest or best edited Venn diagram, but it’s important to know that you may experience grief from secondary losses (or shadow loss). Things like; losing your way, your purpose for getting up in the morning, for going on a walk. The loss of Friendships such as with your dog groomer, pet sitter, vet team. People and other animals that you would interact with on a regular basis, becomes less frequent or can disappear. A big one is the loss of our companion. So
