November provides several anniversaries for me to navigate. Some are positive and some are painful, all for different reasons. I wanted...

The last few days have been emotionally charged in our household, as we’ve said a final goodbye to a beloved pet. Our beautiful dog,...

Recently I attended a Youth Mental Health First Aider course and refreshed myself in the numerous elements involved in looking after...

Child Grief Awareness Week (CGAW) takes place every November in the UK.  It is an opportunity to highlight the issues impacting on so...

My last blog detailed my day out to a Dying Matters Awareness Week event held in Norwich during May 2023. The final part of the day was...

It’s Dying Matters Awareness Week from 8th to 14th May 2023. The annual campaign is promoted by Hospices UK and is a way of encouraging...

Smile please! Hold the books up! Move just a little to your left! Just a few of the instructions I have heard recently. It’s all in a...

My official ‘in person’ book launch took place nearly two weeks ago now, and I’m still reeling from the event. It was a dedicated time to...

Many of us will have encountered loss. You’re likely to have had to say goodbye to a loved one and experienced the hurt that grief...

It was 2020, the year the world become part of a global pandemic. Our lives changed and I found myself sat at home, furloughed from work...