There’s never a timeline on when you have grieved enough but there came a time for me that I had to let go, to free myself of the all to familiar pain of loss. A pain that haunted my life and that I carried for 20 years. It’s time for me to set myself free. Free to live without the weight of grief and to enjoy the future with a lighter heart. I made a conscious decision to let go.
What a Difference 9 Days Makes
In a pandemic, a COVID-19 pandemic the situation changes rapidly. Only 17 days ago I was still wondering if I would be going on my European holiday as Italy became less and less likely to be a place we would be travelling to, still with hope that we would board a flight and travel across... Continue Reading →
6 Things I did right for my children after the death of their dad.
It's been almost 20 years since Harry died. My children were 2, 5 and 9. They are now adults at 21,25 and 29 so what do I think I did well. Even if at the time I didn't even know it was something that one day would be a good thing. I think the things... Continue Reading →
Going back into the past
It's been 35 years since I first stepped foot into my brown leather lace up 'sensible' nurses shoes that I wore with my aqua blue nurses uniform and red woollen cape. I was 18. At that time, Harry and I had been dating for a couple of years. 3 years later and 21 years old,... Continue Reading →