Claire Sandys
The season of October
This month is a great example of how not all seasons feel the same every year.
2021 - beautiful autumn loss.
2022 - sad autumn loss.
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Claire Sandys
Sep 23, 202215 min
Feeling the funeral feelings
Funerals - depressing necessity, or valuable part of the grieving process?
Top tips to understand them, and the days that follow.
Claire Sandys
Sep 16, 202214 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, 20226 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, 202215 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, 202213 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, 202212 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, 202216 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
Jan 28, 202211 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 2, 20214 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, 20218 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, 202113 min
Lost inside: where am I?
A day in the life... Living with PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder)
Claire Sandys
Nov 5, 20216 min
Hello darkness, my new friend
How do you choose to accept loss as your new life companion?
Claire Sandys
Oct 14, 20216 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, 202111 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, 20214 min
What's your Herman?
Find out why we're asking all our podcast guests 'What's your Herman?'
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