Talking about death

It is, nowadays, a really common theme – everyone is talking about the fact that everyone doesn’t talk about death. It is a “taboo”. And yes, as I have written before death IS personal. So what on earth do we do? Well, firstly, I am thrilled to see that the first formalised Death Café has READ MORE

Death – It’s personal!

This is a somewhat personal post, and so, as such is of course coloured by my memories, the passing of time, and my own “growth spurts” on mental and emotional levels. July sees the 10th anniversary of my father’s death. I suppose now that I think about it – it was a relatively “good” death READ MORE

What’s in a song?

The Oxford Dictionary defines music as “vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony and expression of emotion” Music can affect ones mood – be it to uplift, depress, soothe, calm or reassure. And let’s face it – we are all so different that what READ MORE