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Empty Seat at the Table
Year Endings and Beginnings: Time to Reflect on our Losses I have a Christmas Eve tradition of sharing a Facebook post, reflecting on the year
Rise Like a Phoenix
January and New Year is inevitably a time of reflection. This year, I’m mindful, still in the midst of Covid-19, of the resilience of those
Support for Family Carers when Transitioning into a Care Home
As we begin to adjust to our new normal, and learn to live in a post Covid world, I have come to appreciate even more
Finding hope in the dark times – my wish for 2023
The Darkling Thrush I leant upon a coppice gateWhen Frost was spectre-grey,And Winter’s dregs made desolateThe weakening eye of day.The tangled bine-stems scored the skyLike
Meeting someone where they are in the moment
When supporting my mother when caring for her husband Bill with dementia, there were often discussions about the extent to which you should correct a
New Beginnings
This year I survived, next year I want to live. I saw this quote recently from someone on Facebook and it really resonated with me.
The Perfect Gift!
The desire to produce the perfect gift that elicits the desired reaction can often overtake our focus and it’s easy to lose sight of why
Beyond Elvis and mistletoe and wine
Christmas celebrations in my mother’s care home began on the 1st December and continued rather relentlessly until New Year’s Day. The overlay of extreme jollity
Too many gifts?
When I was a child at our family Christmas day gatherings, I used to hide some of my presents away. This was because I was
