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Kristie West — Healing your grief so you can think about, talk about, and love them, without it hurting you anymore — Page 23

Your questions: Getting married without your parents there

by Kristie West July 14, 2011

Getting married without your parents there A new friend of mine – let’s call her Stella – is getting married this Saturday.  While very excited she is also having very mixed feelings as, in the last couple of years, she has lost both of her parents and also her brother, all in pretty heart-wrenching circumstances. […]

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My 30 day challenge…..join me on it!

by Kristie West July 13, 2011

My 30 day challenge……join me on it! This is my first ever video blog, done in a rush as I promised someone that it would be up about 5 minutes ago…… I have started a 30 day challenge that already is proving to be one of the most amazing things I have ever done….and I’d […]

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“I can’t bury my parent’s ashes”. What to do when you can’t part with the ashes of the people you’ve lost

by Kristie West July 11, 2011

“I can’t bury my parent’s ashes”. What to do when you can’t part with the ashes of the people you’ve lost I was asked about this by someone who lost several family members and hasn’t been able to bear burying their ashes even though she has bought the plots and beautiful headstones for them. People […]

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Why the “5 stages of grief/bereavement” model should be retired. Permanently. Now.

by Kristie West June 30, 2011

Why the ‘5 stages of grief/bereavement’ model should be retired. Permanently. Now. Since starting my blog last year this is the first time I’ve skipped two blog days in a row.  It happened because I was planning on writing this particular blog (which proved challenging for me) and because I don’t actually decide which blog […]

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When you were the sole carer for your mum or dad before they died….and your brothers or sisters did nothing

by Kristie West June 20, 2011

When you were the sole carer for your mum or dad before they died….and your siblings did nothing I wrote this post last week about dealing with the death of your parent when you were their carer.  What I didn’t get into was another big part of this equation that can be incredibly difficult and […]

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Father’s day when you’ve lost your dad – stop doing the one thing that will make you forget him

by Kristie West June 16, 2011

Father’s day when you’ve lost your dad.  The best gift you can give him and yourself – stop doing the one thing that will make you forget him. These holidays can be really tough, can’t they? The build up to the day.  The ads on the radio.  The cards in every shop you walk into. […]

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Your questions: What do I do when the people around me start forgetting that my parent has died?

by Kristie West June 13, 2011

Your questions: What do I do when the people around me start forgetting that my mum or dad has died? Just after your mum or dad has died you tend to get quite a bit of support.  At the very least most people remember that you’ve lost your parent so you get treated with a bit more […]

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Dealing with the death of a parent when you were their carer

by Kristie West June 9, 2011

Dealing with the death of a parent when you were their carer I’ve been intending to write some blogs for people who had been carers for their parents before they died……and have been prompted to do so now as I was asked some advice from someone who has been in this situation recently. When you’ve […]

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Another tip on speaking at a funeral if you’re really, really nervous

by Kristie West June 7, 2011

Another tip on speaking at a funeral if you’re really, really nervous Apparently people fear public speaking even more than death (???) or at least that’s what I’ve read and been told countless times.  What about when you combine the two? Losing a parent is tough enough.  Planning the funeral within a few days is […]

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Why joining a bereavement support group can be the worst thing for you.

by Kristie West June 2, 2011

Why joining a bereavement support group can be the worst thing for you. When you’ve lost a parent or someone close to you, you may have thought of, or others may have suggested, joining a relevant support group. And this makes sense. You want to be around people that get you. You want to feel […]

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