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 | Apr 15, 2024 | a spiritual life, blessings, Later life, Wellness, Widowhood
Some people, I am sure you are aware, live by the routine of their lives. It makes them feel comfortable and secure. There is nothing wrong with this, but it seems like a waste of life. Others, like me, relish the unexpected, do things ‘off the cuff’ and challenge...
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,...