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How to do a funeral speech – the lessons I learnt from my two Grandads

by Kristie West March 17, 2011

How to do a funeral speech – the lessons I learnt from my two Grandads If you are in the process of writing a funeral speech right now then check out my e-book – ‘How to Write and Give a Beautiful Funeral Speech‘. It will tell you everything you need to know to write and […]

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Reflecting on Japan

by Kristie West March 14, 2011

Reflecting on Japan I’ve been trying to write this blog for 2 days but every time I sit down it just won’t come out. In the last few years there have been a lot of different natural disasters on our planet but this year has felt very different for me as it is all occurring […]

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‘The Absolute Basics of Looking After Yourself After Losing a Parent’ 101

by Kristie West March 10, 2011

‘The Absolute Basics of Looking After Yourself After Losing a Parent’ 101 This also applies to losing anyone you love, or indeed taking any hard-hit from life or just feeling really, really (really, really) down or depressed. Believe me, I know what it’s like when you are at your lowest, particularly when you’ve just lost your mum […]

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How to bring a community together – the Christchurch Earthquake Vigil in London

by Kristie West March 3, 2011

How to bring a community together – the Christchurch Earthquake Vigil in London A few days ago a Kiwi friend sent me the facebook invite to the Earthquake Vigil for New Zealanders in London, at Westminster Cathedral.  The idea behind it was to bring Kiwis in London together to pay our respects, send our prayers […]

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In the wake of a tragedy – the Christchurch earthquake.

by Kristie West February 24, 2011

In the wake of a tragedy – the Christchurch earthquake On Monday night I came home and saw that a friend in Christchurch had commented on facebook about another earthquake.  I didn’t think much of it as they have been having ongoing aftershocks since the one in September…and I thought it must have been one […]

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If you weren’t there when they died and feel like you should have been….

by Kristie West February 18, 2011

A few weeks ago I wrote this blog and by the end of it I was a bit concerned that I might have given the impression that it’s always the right thing to have been by your mum or dad’s side when they passed away.  I wrote at the time that I’d blog about why […]

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Why not everyone will be there for you when you’re grieving OR “Now I know who my REAL friends are”

by Kristie West February 10, 2011

Why not everyone will be there for you when you’re grieving I love my friends.  I would be lost without them.  Fact.  I update facebook all the time (which still isn’t often enough) about what awesome friends I have.   I’ve read a lot of quotes and people’s thoughts about friendship and what true friendship is.  All […]

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Asking For Help

by Kristie West February 3, 2011

Asking For Help Since my last blog and the events that followed there are a few blogs I want to write…but this is the one that needs to come first. I have been reminded over the last couple of weeks of the importance of asking for help when you need it.  I am talking about […]

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Today I sat with a friend who is dying

by Kristie West January 22, 2011

Today I sat with a friend who is dying I am home tonight feeling exhausted, a bit wrung out, hungry, and a little bit numb.  Earlier today I wrote the passage below and wasn’t sure whether I would actually post it……looks like I went with a ‘yes’.  I don’t feel the need to talk to anyone tonight.  […]

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Your first Christmas without your Mum or Dad – Part 3

by Kristie West December 23, 2010

Your first Christmas without your Mum or Dad – Part 3 Ok so this is the last in my series of three blogs about handling your first Christmas after the death of your Mum or your Dad. So if you’ve read my first two then you know: a) that it’s ok to be fine on […]

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