THE WHY.
“A day will come when the story inside you will want to breathe on its own. That’s when you will start writing.”
~ Sarah Noffke
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I’ve survived and I’ve surfaced.
There will always be good days and bad days.
My personal 26 year grief journey has taught me a lot. Sweet memories are woven from good times, and I’ve learnt to seek beauty in the ordinary and magnify the magic.
Death is messy, and living with grief is hard.
But life is also messy and hard. It’s our perspective that alters the good and the sad. I am eternally grateful for the life I’ve forged behind me, life right NOW, and excited for what lies ahead.
This year I have become inspired to contribute in narrative on the topic of GRIEF. I have personally witnessed the power of a story shared.
This is mine, and the making of my book “GIFTS FROM GRIEF”.
Through this initiative and events to follow, I wish to bring hope to many, and help others on their grief journey. Death and grief will touch us all at one stage or another, and yet why is it the least talked about?!
I’m lifting the lid on grief, one conversation at a time.
If I could share MY one truth from my experiences and what I’ve learnt bedside to many last breaths, is that in the end, LOVE is ALL that matters.
Gifts From Grief
Love Life
MY CONTRIBUTION.
My wish is to bring hope to many, and help others on their grief journey via a range of initiatives including; narrative form, guest speaking, and special events.
WORKSHOP
– Helping Children With Loss –
The “Helping Children With Loss” program is a course for adults led by Rachel Pope (former Gymbaroo franchise owner/teacher) and Certified Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist.
The programme uses When Children Grieve by John W. James and Russell Friedman as its textbook and covers the myths of grief, techniques for speaking with children and teenagers about sad feelings, and action steps for dealing with personal losses.
Includes 4 x weekly 2 hour sessions
ONE ON ONE
– Grief Support One on One –
Grief is emotional not logical
The grief that comes with any emotional loss can be overwhelming and also very isolating. Often people find that those they normally count on for emotional support are at a total loss when it comes to offering effective and meaningful assistance. They will often give you logical reasons why you should not feel bad, but that rarely helps. Grief is emotional and not logical!
Includes 7 x weekly 1.5 hour sessions
“I said to my soul, be still, and wait…..So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing” ~ T.S. Eliot
MUSINGS.
Lifting the lid on grief, one conversation at a time.
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