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My Mind is All Over the Place
We often have diverse attendees at our support events; younger and older members, people who have lost partners and parents, people who had been newly bereaved, and people who had been bereaved for a while longer (although still recently in the scheme of things!) Diversity can often be a theme of discussion at our events,…
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A Poem from a Group Member
Sorrow, Sadness, Anguish, Physical and Emotional Pain, Emptiness and Aloneness, I have experienced all of them since you went away. They say Love is not without Pain, that there is a dying to ourselves, when the other is away. It is better to have Loved, than not at all. I have so much gratitude, that…
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Lyrics for Loss
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The Support of Families and Strangers
Grief is a deeply individual experience, and one person’s experience after one month may or may not be similar to someone who has been bereaved for the same length of time. Grief is not a one-size-fits-all, and there is no set linear timescale that applies when living beyond a loved one’s passing, no matter what…
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Grief, it’s a Personal Journey
Loss can leave us feeling vulnerable and isolated, and so we would like to acknowledge the strength and bravery that it takes to come along to a bereavement support session, be it the first time, or the return after some time away. For some, bereavement is a relatively new experience whereas for others, it is…
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In Spirit
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Expectations
When grieving we can often find ourselves anticipating and focusing on particular dates, e.g. anniversaries (good and bad) or birthdays. These dates can provide a sense of anticipatory anxiety as we may expect that those dates will be awful. We often search for ways of coping and feeling supported in order to get through each…
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Being in the Moment
At our bereavement support groups, we come together to share the experience of losing a loved one to cancer, whether that means expressing something specific that is on your mind or just listening to other people’s experiences and taking comfort in knowing you are not alone in what you are going through. It can sometimes feel…
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Guilt in Grief
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Being Recently Bereaved
Our support events at The Loss Foundation are there to support people bereaved by cancer, whether it be a recent loss or a loss from many years ago. All are welcome for support at any point in their bereavement. We know how difficult it can be to seek support when you are recently bereaved, and wanted to…
