by Diane Holliday | Oct 4, 2024 | a spiritual life, Relationships, Wellness, Widowhood
Living is not easy, but the other option is not practical, and I am always practical! The following story illustrates just how far we have come in talking about and openly discussing mental health issues. Lucy (not her real name) was a bit depressed but mostly feeling...
by Diane Holliday | Aug 24, 2024 | Relationships, Widowhood
If you have been in what you thought was a good relationship, and then your partner left you, the emotional pain is the same as bereavement, in fact, it could be worse. To be bereaved after years of life together being alone is always tough, and my programme for...
by Diane Holliday | Aug 11, 2024 | Relationships, Widowhood
I have been hearing about relationships over that couple of weeks, and those couples having a difficult time during the holiday seasons. We all get tense over things sometimes, if your time is now read on…. Recently I have been helping a couple who hate holiday times,...
by Diane Holliday | Jun 24, 2024 | a spiritual life, blessings, Later life, Relationships, Wellness, Widowhood
It seems that on social media and in recent books, the mantra of ’love yourself’ is predominant. It’s everywhere, including on my blogs and posts occasionally but today I would like to explain why. To love ourselves is not egotistic or selfish, it is the fundamental...
by Diane Holliday | Feb 26, 2024 | Later life, Relationships, Widowhood
Coping with widowhood can be an immensely challenging journey for women, marked by emotional turbulence and profound adjustments. I have been widowed twice and it does not get any easier. As most of my readers will know my partner of ten years passed away last July,...
by Diane Holliday | Feb 6, 2024 | a spiritual life, Relationships
Love is complicated…see below for tips on making the most of what you have. We are soon to arrive at another big date in the ‘spend more’ calendar, Valentine’s Day, as we all appreciate that it is a harbinger of spring, I often wonder why. Though some myths...
