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My father died over a decade ago when I was 18. After time has passed, I’ve learned a lot about grief. And not just about how I deal with it, but how friends and family act around someone who is…
So yeah, just typing that title was hard to do. I know it’s going to happen, but I’ve never said that sentence out loud. And as my wedding draws closer, the reality sinks in just a little further. I get…
When your wedding comes around, you don’t have to resort to somber speeches or simply putting pictures up of loved ones you’ve lost. Although this is still a lovely gesture, there’s actually a huge variety of different ways you…
Sometimes the most important messages in life come from the most unusual places. There I was, sat in a theatre in central London, about to enjoy my birthday surprise, and little did I know it would help me turn a…
I have found that writing is immensely therapeutic when it comes to grief. So on a few occasions, when I have felt that familiar pang of grief in my chest, instead of shriveling into a heap on the floor,…
I am sitting here at my computer on the 10th anniversary of my father’s death. On this day every single year I struggle to know what to do. How can I do something to commemorate my dad and pay my…
