After the loss of our mum, we have tried several times to find information online about people in similar situations – to feel less alone, to get advice, to know that life can continue after all of the trauma. We couldn’t find anyone. So, we decided that we would become those people for others through The Grief Reality.
Plan A, B and C
More than anything though, we hope you are keeping safe and that you are in good health. Be kind to yourself during this period and always.
What Are Your Personal Thoughts and Feelings About Covid-19?
We would love to know the good, bad and the ugly. We feel very small and afraid, but I hope there can be some positivity in the day-to-day. Is everyone keeping up with exercise? Are you in self-quarantine? Do you not care and think this is all a conspiracy?! Personally listening to a lot of … Continue reading What Are Your Personal Thoughts and Feelings About Covid-19?
18 Months Later
Sat at my desk today, the realisation that it's been 18 months didn’t bring my world crushing down around me as the anticipation of the 6 month mark did.
Proud.
One week ago today, we posted How We Keep You Alive. This post told you that we were planning to speak at a conference. Well, we did it. And we did it well. The conference was for grief support workers, hosted by Balloons, which is an Exeter based charity that offers pre and post bereavement … Continue reading Proud.
Social Media Debut!
Please feel free to follow us. Our handle is nice and simply thegriefreality. We think it would be a wonderful way to connect with our followers better, and to be on a new platform to share our messages about grief!
How We Keep You Alive
Katie and I will stand side by side and talk about the creation of The Grief Reality. We will talk about how alienating grief was, but the love we felt from this community. We are indebted to the WordPress community for the life it brought back to us.
Sleep Well, Sweet Girl
The vet nurse called Daisy a naughty torty, and I quite liked that.
