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Tag Archives: loss
Same Place, different story.
Yesterday I went to a service at Manchester Cathedral. I knew it was around this time of year that I posted this blog post – https://vickmcq.com/2017/04/19/flawed/ in 2017, what I hadn’t realised was it was on exactly the same week! … Continue reading
Hoping.
Nearly wrote the title of this post as hopping, those of you who know the footprints poem joke about hopping will appreciate the irony. I don’t want to put the horse before the cart, but maybe, slightly, almost-ish, I might … Continue reading
Posted in Bereavement, Faith, grief, Life, loss, Perseverance, Uncategorized
Tagged Bereavement, Faith, grief, house, life, loss, Widow
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Safe.
Therapy today stirred up so much in me, and maybe the whole week, being Mother’s day on Sunday has made me think about a lot of different things. Certainly, my therapist picked up on something bubbling away within me and … Continue reading
Posted in Bereavement, counselling, Faith, grief, Life, loss, Perseverance, Uncategorized, Widow
Tagged Bereavement, Faith, God, grief, husband, loss, safe
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Overload.
I am tired, I feel like I’m always in my head, constantly trying to work everything out and even when I’m not doing that I’m thinking about everything deeply. I can’t seem to chill out. It’s wrecking my head. I … Continue reading
Posted in Bereavement, Faith, grief, Life, loss, Perseverance, Uncategorized
Tagged Bereavement, Faith, grief, life, loss, Thoughts, widowed
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All out.
A couple of months ago I was chatting to someone and I remarked that even when I feel I can cry no more still more tears come. However I have finally reached the stage where there are no more tears … Continue reading
Posted in Bereavement, counselling, Faith, grief, Life, loss, Perseverance
Tagged alone, Bereavement, Faith, feelings, God, grief, Jesus, life, loneliness, lonely, loss, pain, Widow, widowed
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Is this really happening?
Just signed the estate agents document for them to put the house on the market. Cried my eyes out. Sobbed through morning prayer and was glad I was alone doing it, that wasn’t nice for anyone to witness. Now feel … Continue reading
Posted in Bereavement, grief, Life, loss, Uncategorized, Widow
Tagged Bereavement, Faith, grief, house, husband, life, loss, Prayer, sale, Widow
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Under pressure
Tomorrow is the inquest into my sister’s death. It’s been 6 months since she passed away, and really it’s still hitting me. The last week has been horrible. The pressure I feel at the moment in particular is unlike any … Continue reading
My broken certitude.
One of the many things that happened when John died was my certitude about things was smashed to pieces which if you have read through my blog I talk about a fair bit. The most worn out phrase I use … Continue reading
Posted in Bereavement, Deconstruction, Faith, grief, Life, loss, Perseverance, Theology
Tagged alone, Bereavement, Bible, church, Faith, feelings, God, grief, Jesus, life, loneliness, lonely, Lord, loss, pain, Widow, widowed
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Scared.
Lyrics from a song can be so powerful and this one spoke so much to me: “I walk through desert plains here in the open range. Feel like a renegade looking to runaway. Here in the wilderness I’m coming face … Continue reading
Posted in Bereavement, Deconstruction, Faith, grief, Life, loss
Tagged alone, Bereavement, church, Faith, feelings, grief, life, loneliness, lonely, loss, pain, Widow, widowed
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Tidal Wave.
Yesterday was a day for reminiscing, I went back to the Cathedral I used to work in, and then I went to see my first Vicar and his wife who I adore and It was so good to catch up … Continue reading
Posted in Bereavement, grief, Life, loss
Tagged alone, Bereavement, Emotion, Faith, feelings, grief, life, loneliness, lonely, loss, pain, sister, Widow, widowed
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A Little Bit of Life 