And why grief can make even familiar relationships feel far away One of the quieter pains of grief is the feeling that you are suddenly living behind glass. You can be in the same room as people you love.You can … Read More

And why the grieving brain keeps searching for what could have been different There is a particular kind of guilt that can appear after someone dies. It can arrive quietly, in the middle of an ordinary task. You are making … Read More

We were a family of 6. Our parents, my there brothers and me. My father died suddenly when I was seven years old. Ten years later, my younger brother died suddenly too. Then in 2019, my older brother died in … Read More

And why your body may feel exhausted, yet unable to switch off There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes with grief. It is not ordinary tiredness. It can feel as though your bones are heavy. Your mind is … Read More

And why one familiar cue can open the whole world of them Sometimes grief does not arrive as a thought. It arrives as a song. You are standing in a shop, walking down the street, sitting in a café, driving … Read More

You can be steady and  functional enough to move through the day.You respond to messages. You hold conversations. You complete what needs to be done. And then something small happens. A sentence.A glance.An object you were not expecting to notice. … Read More

Grief does not move in a straight line.It moves in waves. You can feel steady for hours, even days.You manage conversations. You complete tasks. There is a sense, however fragile, that you are finding your footing again. And then something … Read More

There is a particular kind of tiredness that grief brings. Not the kind that comes after a long day or a poor night’s sleep.Something deeper. Heavier. Less predictable. You wake up already fatigued. Sleep does not feel restful anymore. Simple … Read More

Grief doesn’t only break your heart.It changes how your brain functions. Many people describe it the same way: A constant fog.Words just out of reach.Walking into a room and forgetting why.Reading the same sentence three times and nothing stays. By … Read More

There is a quiet frustration that often arrives with grief. You sit down to read somethingand realise you have read the same sentence five times. You open your laptopand forget what you came to do. You walk into a roomand … Read More

In grief there is sadness and there is longing. And also the quiet, unsettling thought: Something is wrong with me. You forget things mid-sentence.You walk into a room and lose your train of thought.You feel disoriented in places that used … Read More

There was a moment, a few years into therapy, when my therapist paused, looked at me with that gentle steadiness she has, and said something that changed the direction of my life. She told me it might not be her … Read More

We often think of movement as something to do for health or strength. Yet the more we learn about the body, the clearer it becomes that movement is not just about fitness. It is a conversation between body and mind, … Read More

Here’s why it matters more than you think. When we talk about resilience, most people think of mindset, purpose, or the support of others. But underneath all of that lives a quieter system that shapes everything, how we grieve, how … Read More

When an employee comes back to work after a death, the organisation faces a quiet test: how to support grief with empathy while maintaining clarity of role and expectation. The Unspoken Reality Imagine an employee returning after a funeral. Their … Read More

How I rebuilt attention, energy, and pleasure while living with loss Grief doesn’t always arrive as a storm. Sometimes it seeps in quietly, rearranging the air around you. Months pass, years pass, and you realise the fog never really lifted, … Read More

The Invisible Cost of Emotional Contagion at Work You know the feeling. You start your day calm, focused, maybe even optimistic. Then a colleague walks in tight-jawed and rushed, or a tense email lands in your inbox before your first … Read More

When illness stretches time, grief doesn’t wait for death. Understanding anticipatory grief can help families and caregivers move through loss with greater steadiness, compassion, and preparedness. The Grief That Comes Early It often starts quietly.You notice the way your dad … Read More

Grief is a physiological as much as an emotional process. Explore how movement, including Pilates, helps regulate the nervous system, restore embodiment, and sustain healing after loss. When someone we love dies, the body becomes a witness. We often imagine … Read More

A reflective exploration of how Buddhist philosophy and neuroscience illuminate grief revealing that letting go is not forgetting but allowing love to evolve with impermanence. When someone we love dies, the mind resists the truth of change. It replays moments, … Read More