by Gayle Palmer | Apr 5, 2020 | Bereavement and Grief, Creating a Future to live into, Emotional and Mental well being, Family and Relationships, Freedom at the End of Life, General, Getting Organised, Health |
That uncomfortable feeling we’ve all got in our hearts right now? It’s grief. We’re feeling… —> Grief for the people who are suffering… —> Grief for a world that has changed… —> And grief in anticipation...
by Gayle Palmer | Feb 12, 2018 | Bereavement and Grief, Emotional and Mental well being, Help for Seniors, Help for the mid-lifers |
When you do not have a partner – through bereavement or whatever, one of the things you miss out on are all the little anniversaries, gifts and occasions which you would share as a couple. One of these is Valentine’s Day. The day in the year when one...
by Gayle Palmer | Jul 17, 2017 | Bereavement and Grief, Freedom at the End of Life, Legacy and Gifts |
If you have never thought about your funeral – and what you want for your mortal remains – as well as what emotions and legacy you want for those who leave behind – it may be time to consider a burial at home, in earnest. In this post I wanted to...
by Gayle Palmer | Mar 14, 2017 | Bereavement and Grief, Family and Relationships, Freedom at the End of Life, General |
Do you know where the term “a wake” came from? There are a few options. Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days. (Lead is poisonous but being a malleable metal was commonly...
by Gayle Palmer | Feb 22, 2017 | Bereavement and Grief, Emotional and Mental well being, Health, Help for Seniors, Help for the mid-lifers |
Losing a dog is hard enough; setting the time and date in advance if they have to be put down and then counting down the hours that you have left can be almost more than many can bear. When people who have never had a dog see their dog-owning friends mourn the loss...
by Gayle Palmer | Feb 16, 2017 | Bereavement and Grief, Emotional and Mental well being, Family and Relationships |
Anniversaries can be a particularly poignant and thought provoking time for families and individuals when someone has died when there is a diagnosis that does not align with meeting the next target anniversary when the absence of that person represents a significant...
