Introduction

It is now over 8 years since my partner Andrew died, and I finally feel I have the strength and time to start this blog.

I am not a professional grief counselor, psychologist, or spiritual leader. I am merely an ordinary citizen who has walked the road of grief several times over and helped comfort a few close friends and family along that same road. I hope this blog may help you along your journey too or help you to understand and comfort a loved one who is grieving.

There is no right way to grieve, although there are some very unhealthy roads to turn down. I have seen those close to me react very diversely to death and take very different amounts of time to grieve. There will be nothing prescriptive about this blog; no religious dogma or boot camp exercise regimes. I read and sought advice widely, so references to and respect for spiritual thinking, both traditional and new, will sit alongside practical down-to-earth advice that helped me.

What experiences can you share that might help other grievers?

May 8, 2017

The artwork and words on this site are my way of helping other people through the grief process. Unfortunately I have experienced a lot of death in the last few years, but I am not a professional counsellor or a spiritual leader, just an ordinary citizen, who happens to have skills in communicating with words and images. Just an ordinary citizen, somewhat appalled to realize how ill prepared we are for death, as individuals and as a society.

So please, share your thoughts on grief, add your voice to mine, or send me your own artwork via juliet@intouchdesign, so that I can post it here...so that others can join the conversation, and benefit from your experience.

I found that writing and drawing helped me to process the grief. It might help you too.