From the Journal | Jo’s Blog
Jo shares her own personal journey of grief, along with educational and inspiring pieces to help others on their journey.
Christmas and the festive season is meant to be a time full of joy and the gathering of family and friends. However, for many people it’s a sad and painful reminder of the death of a loved one and can...
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Christmas. There’s nothing quite like the month of December to bring grief to the forefront of our minds and emotions as we lead into what is considered a celebratory time of year. However, for those who have lost a loved...
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After sharing a post on social media recently about my grief journey, a woman admonished me, and it took me by surprise. It had nothing to do with the content I was sharing, rather she had seen the accompanying...
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Attending your own husband’s funeral is an experience you never tend to imagine and not at the age of 36. But strangely, my husband's funeral was one of the proudest moments of my life. After the death of Craig, as...
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Coronavirus and the first set of restrictions got me good this year.
Initially I thought I’d cope okay, after all, I’m no stranger to having life tipped on its head. I mean when your husband dies and you’ve already dealt with emotional, mental, and financial instability, I kind of thought I had Coronavirus in the bag!
How wrong I was!