This year, from the 2nd to the 8th of December is National Grief Awareness Week. This is an initiative set up to normalise grief and break the taboo surrounding it. This annual event is hosted by The Good Grief Trust, a charity which brings together all of the UK bereavement services, support networks and helplines. Currently, they have over 800 support services, groups and organisations … Continue reading National Grief Awareness Week
Tomorrow marks two months since Dad passed away. I think about him everyday, some days I smile, some days I cry. My thoughts are predominantly about how Dad won’t be there for so many of my years in the future. He won’t be there when I start a family and to see his grandkids. He won’t be there to walk me down the aisle on … Continue reading Two Months
It’s been a tough week. There have been so many ups and downs, I don’t even know where to begin. I hate burdening people with my loss but sometimes it’s so difficult to put on a fake smile and pretend it doesn’t hurt. On Friday evening, the stress of the whole week and thoughts of where I’m going in life overwhelmed me. I’m afraid to … Continue reading Ups and Downs
One of the hardest bits about all that has happened has been going through it during the pandemic. I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that it has been extremely tough and lack of physical comfort makes things that bit more difficult. I flew back to Ireland with the news that Dad had passed away the night before. I was drained and numb; the impact … Continue reading Funeral & Aftermath
A little bit of background about what I do. I’ve worked as a radiographer in the NHS since July 2019, a month after I finished my degree. I enjoy what I do and it is a rewarding role, understanding the impact a scan can have on a patient’s care. Being in an environment surrounded by unwell people did take its toll on me towards the … Continue reading My Role
“I wasn’t afraid to die, I’d just come to accept it.” – Dad These are a few of the last words my Dad wrote to me in a letter just before his death. Dad found out he had six weeks to live at the end of August this year, on the last day that I saw him in person. Due to Covid, I wasn’t able … Continue reading Anticipation & Acceptance
A couple of days ago, the impact of what had happened in the last month hit me like a tonne of bricks. I postponed starting my new job due to the circumstances so had to fall straight back in to working life when I returned to London. I am forever grateful that I have my job to look forward to; it has been a great … Continue reading Griefcast
Four weeks ago my Dad passed away. 12 hours later my Granny passed away. My Dad was my best friend, my mentor and my inspiration. Grief isn’t something I’ve had a lot of experience with. I’m 28 years old, Irish and a Radiographer based in London. Unfortunately the majority of grief I’ve experienced has occurred within the last few years. I am an only child … Continue reading One Month In
Beauty and the Grief 