Today has been a shitty day. After a few (okay, a lot of) drinks last night, I started crying, and I don’t remember stopping. I just remember waking up this morning, feeling tired, drained, and empty. Most days I consider my biggest achievement getting out of bed. Today was one of those days. It took… Continue reading The First Christmas
Category: The Grief Diaries
Look What You Made Me Do: Random and Just Plain Weird Things I’ve Done as a Result of Grief
Ask anyone who’s gone through a bereavement - grief makes you do some weird things. Iwasn’t particularly aware of that fact myself though. At least not until it actually happened tome. Looking back over the last few months, it was clear that grief had me doing a few thingsthat to the outsider may have seemed… Continue reading Look What You Made Me Do: Random and Just Plain Weird Things I’ve Done as a Result of Grief
I Remember
Working in the job I do, I’ve seen a lot recently about Dying Matters’ #IRemember campaign. The campaign is running from 7-13 November and provides us with a chance to share memories and stories of loved ones we’ve lost. Different cultures and faiths all over the world have their own ways of remembering and honouring… Continue reading I Remember
My Grief Playlist – Songs About Losing Someone That Will Get You Right in the Feels
If you’ve been following my grief-riddled blogs in the last couple of months, you’ll have probably seen me mention my Grief Playlist. If it’s not that obvious, it’s a playlist I put together in the early days of losing my dad, and it’s a whole bunch of songs that essentially sum up how utterly shite… Continue reading My Grief Playlist – Songs About Losing Someone That Will Get You Right in the Feels