Tag " Bereavement"

The quote above was the one I left the delegates to reflect upon at the end of the 2nd Global Summit for Executive Assistants (EAs) and Personal Assistants (PAs) in Prague last week.  It has prompted me to do the same – I trust it will inspire you. I never believed that I was a […]

In recent weeks I have had sad news of the death of people I knew or close to people I know. Many people often do not know what to say to bereaved families. I was asked by Suzie Kolber, a writer at http://obituarieshelp.org/words_of_condolences_hub.html  if I would like some of her suggestions for my readers on this […]

Did you happen to see the Jonathan Ross show last night and the interview with David Walliams?  I was pleasantly surprised to hear David speak about the bouts of  depression he has suffered throughout his life. Why surprised? Because like many others viewers I thought he ‘has it all’ – witty, intelligent, no financial worries, […]

One aspect that people struggle with is going back to familiar places that used to be very significant……with a loved one who has died. As with everything in life, you have a choice – you can choose never to go back and leave that place in your ‘memory box’ or you go back. Recently I […]

I remember a conversation with my friend Chris Bingley several months ago as we shared our respective journeys of bereavement. His for his wife Joe (see her foundation details here) and me for the loss of my partner, Clive Gott. He said that you never ‘get over’ them but you do learn to carry on. Also that when you least expect it – wham! […]