Claire Sandys
Feeling the funeral feelings
Funerals - depressing necessity, or valuable part of the grieving process?
Top tips to understand them, and the days that follow.
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Claire Sandys
- Sep 16
- 14 min
Grief is on the heir
UK national mourning is stirring up a variety of emotions for everyone, and there's value in stopping to see how it's making you feel.
Claire Sandys
- Sep 9
- 6 min
Thank you, Your Majesty
In memory of our queen on the day of her death.
Queen Elizabeth II
(Elizabeth Alexandra May Windsor)
21.04.1926 - 08.09.2022
Claire Sandys
- Jul 28
- 15 min
It's not Me vs You
When did we stop allowing space for doubt, discussion or individual interpretation? When, and why, did opinions become me vs you?
Claire Sandys
- Jun 24
- 13 min
Sunshine doesn't fix everything
As summer arrives in the UK there's the temptation to assume everyone will be living life to the full, but sunshine doesn't fix everything.
Claire Sandys
- Jun 17
- 12 min
Living in the good ol' days
It's very easy to think the best days in life are either behind us or ahead of us, so what's the key to living in the good ol' days now?
Claire Sandys
- May 20
- 16 min
Disappointed with life
Expressing I'm disappointed with life is a new thing for me, but I'm learning it might be a healthy thing too. Maybe even the way forward.
Claire Sandys
- Feb 4
- 15 min
How to talk to the grieving
Not everyone finds it easy chatting to those that are grieving or recently bereaved, so I've put together some top tips to help you out.
Claire Sandys
- Jan 28
- 11 min
If hearts were on sleeves...
Is it a good or bad thing to wear our hearts on our sleeves? What if they actually were attached to our sleeve? What would that look like...
Claire Sandys
- Dec 31, 2021
- 4 min
Know hope
Ten important 'knows' to give you hope going into another new year.
Claire Sandys
- Dec 2, 2021
- 4 min
Where's the rest?
Having been forced to rest this week, I worked out there are 4 types of people when it comes to rest. Which are you?
Claire Sandys
- Nov 26, 2021
- 8 min
Flipping the script on comparison
Comparison is said to be the thief of joy, but can it also be the provider?
Claire Sandys
- Nov 12, 2021
- 11 min
Lost inside: where am I?
Ever feel like you've just lost yourself inside somewhere? Like the real you is just out of reach? You're not alone.
Claire Sandys
- Nov 5, 2021
- 6 min
Hello darkness, my new friend
How do you choose to accept loss as your new life companion?
Claire Sandys
- Oct 14, 2021
- 6 min
What is loss?
How do you even begin to define a word that can be used to describe extremes from genocide, to the theft of a handbag?
Claire Sandys
- Oct 6, 2021
- 9 min
A Line in the Sand(ys)
The moment we decided to accept we were just going to be a 'two'.
Claire Sandys
- Oct 4, 2021
- 3 min
What's your Herman?
Find out why we're asking all our podcast guests 'What's your Herman?'