I am staring into my garden as I type this post and seeing the first shoots of Spring. As I watch the little buds I keep thinking

How amazing they know just when to come out and be safe from the harsh frosts
How each flower starts as a nervous bud until it feels ready to flower
How although they withstand an element of what nature throws at them, they still need certain elements to flourish – the right amount of light, the right nutrients etc

It just made me think how similar to a widow or widower. We are in many ways those …read more

What a week! I have felt quite strong and I hope my blog writing has helped you in some way to cope with both your bereavement and your grief. As widows and widowers we need to share, we need to help each other….so each Sunday I post articles that will help us cope with our depression and turn our life around
Anna presents There is always a positive, if you look for it! posted at The Engaging Brand

Lana presents Journey to Love! posted at Conscious Life Conscious RelationshipChange a belief or..accept what is.The mind is its own place, and of …read more

Today is one of those days..if you are reading this blog you know what I mean….a day when you feel alone, lost, low on energy to pick yourself up to face the world. Yes, you see for all my positive writing it happens to me!
This feeling is awful, and I feel OK thinking like this because I have learned to trust myself to come through it…so today I will allow myself to feel down. Tomorrow I will write down a couple of action points that I will achieve over the coming days to kick start my life again.
For today, I …read more