My very lovely friend Lisa from The Procrastinating Mum has kindly shared her thoughts on loss of a sense of self and the impact anxiety has on how she feels about who she is. This is a beautifully raw and honest post, I'm really touched that she felt comfortable sharing it with me and with … Continue reading Lessons in Loss 13: Losing Myself

Today's post is by Steve from The Diary of a Dad. Steve is a dad who blogs about the reality of parenting a two year old, he's honest and realistic, no pretentiousness or perfection. Drop by his blog and have a browse, I hope you find something to enjoy. Money Isn't Everything Loss affects everyone … Continue reading Lessons in Loss 12: Money Isn’t Everything

Today's post is by Graham from Middle Age Fanclub. Graham's blog is an eclectic mix of poetry, commentaries on life as a teacher, football, and book reviews. Can you tell why I like him? He's as un-niched as me. Introduction Hi, I'm Graham and I write the Middle Age Fanclub blog. My blog is the … Continue reading Lessons in Loss 11: Ghosts

This post has been contributed by Eric at The Thoughtful Beggar, I'll let his own intro do the talking because I love the ethos: ... an online magazine dedicated to thought, and the sharing of it with like-minded people. Like-minded in the pursuit of a deeper, more fulfilling existence, not in a lockstep agreement of … Continue reading Lessons in Loss 10: Show’s Over

This post has been contributed by the wonderful Lindsay at Live, Parent, Teach, Repeat. She's just hilarious, reading her posts I feel like I'm a fly on the wall in her house. Her series' of lockdown diaries from both 2020 and 2021 are an absolute must read - waiting for her daily updates is honestly … Continue reading Lessons in Loss 9: Cherishing a Link

Today's post comes from wonderful Rachel from Jasperden Health. Do take some time to visit her blog, its a wealth of information on healthy foods and their benefits, personal experiences, and lovely recipes. Grief is Just Love with No Place to Go Thank you, Smell for inviting me to write a post about loss. I … Continue reading Lessons in Loss 8: Grief is Just Love with No Place to Go

Today's post comes from the kind and generous Brenda at My Angel's Voice. Losing my four-legged friend We have and will always experience different types of loss in our lives. Not one is more important than the other...nor will they be without tremendous heartache. But for me. this loss was almost more than I had … Continue reading Lessons in Loss 7: Four-legged Friend

Today's post comes from the wonderful Michelle at Boomer Eco Crusader. Her blog is a beautiful combination of sage advice, contemplations on health and wellbeing, and touching lessons learned from personal experience. Losing my hair First, a big thank you to Smelly Socks and Garden Peas for asking me to be part of this series. … Continue reading Lessons in Loss 6: Losing My Hair

This post is short and simple, inspired by Liz Kershaw on BBC Radio 6 Music discussing Bruce Springsteen's new album: A Letter to You. I was listening to this show while running not long after I decided to start a series on Lessons in Loss and it really connected with me. A Letter to You … Continue reading Lessons in Loss 5: Musical Interlude

This poem comes from Ingrid at Experiments in Fiction, it was first published on her site in October 2020 and she's kindly allowed me to share it again here. I love Ingrid's poetry for its honesty and clarity; her wonderful blog combines her artistic use of words, cuisine and windows into her life. 30 Years … Continue reading Lessons in Loss 3: A Poem