Tag: Grief

I know of this tree but I have never visited it personally. I’ve seen it featured on TV and in images and of course, it was in one of my favourite films where it became famous-Robin Hood and the Prince of Thieves When I saw it on its side on the BBC news this morning it took me a ...

August 9th marked 15 years since my dad died. I could tell you that it was a difficult, or sobering day, but that would be a lie. It was instead a rather uneventful day. I didn’t even realize it was the anniversary until I looked at the calendar. I would not have believed you if you’d to...

grief is a powerful emotion and the loss of loved ones can cause intense grief. The root cause of grief is sadness, which comes from the feeling of losing someone. Is grief solely linked to losing a loved one? Losing someone is not the only reason for feeling grief. I will discuss other reason...

I’m abruptly pulled from the clutches of uneasy dreams as I am entangled in a restless dance upon a sea of sheets. In the thick embrace of the sultry southern summer, the heat clings to my room like an insomniac ghost, its tendrils refusing to loosen their grip. The unruly symphony of a storm ...

My Dad died just over a year ago. A year of anniversaries and holidays, each occasion gaping with his absence. A full complement of seasons has presented itself; the southern hemisphere winter providing a chilling reminder of his last days with us. I’ve heard it said that you need a year to...

My dad died a year ago last month. In some ways it seems like a lifetime ago, in others it is as though it happened last week. It feels like the phone could ring tomorrow with the same news and I would nod my head and say “Oh yes, I have been waiting for this call. The past year was just a ...

August 9th marked 15 years since my dad died. I could tell you that it was a difficult, or sobering day, but that would be a lie. It was instead a rather uneventful day. I didn’t even realize it was the anniversary until I looked at the calendar. I would not have believed you if you’d to...