Due to being overwhelmed, and having just moved house when the fifth anniversary came around, I didn't write a post. But today for Mother's Day I'm writing another letter to my mum. Dear Mum (you're a grandmother now too! That's me with my niece in the picture), It's been a while since I wrote. A… Continue reading Dear Mum, on Mother’s Day (Part 5)
Today is Young Carers Awareness day 2017 - run by Carers Trust to raise awareness of the 700,000 young people (some as young as 5) looking after family members/friends in the UK. This years' theme is 'When I Grow Up' so I've shared some of my thoughts from that time in my life, and what… Continue reading ‘When I Grow Up’ Young Carers Awareness Day 2017
Today marks 4 years since you left this world. 4 years since you last texted me, or told me you loved me. It's weird, 4 years seems like such a long time, but it also feels like no time at all. For those 4 years you have been dead, I have lived. I have cried,… Continue reading Dear Mum (part 4)
*This post was supposed to be for depression awareness week last week, but I didn't manage to finish it until today: due to busy-ness last week, then feeling overwhelmed and unable to do much this week. Ironically I was feeling quite alone, which is why I felt it even more important to write this for… Continue reading Self Care Sundays: Reaching out (On figuring out you’re not alone)
I've been wanting to write this post for a while. I'm sure you all know my story by now, and why I started this blog after my Mum's death in 2012. If you're new to the blog you can see here, here, or here. One of the things which I noticed most in the weeks… Continue reading Death is A Four-Letter Word
