These photos signify the Hindu widow – wearing a white sari – with a bare back. The inspiration was taken from the film Water by Deepa Mehta. The long hair is in defiance to the norm where a Hindu widow’s hair is shorn back. The photos are taken in a cold, grey tint to show the starkness of the story. More →
After Jeremy died I didn’t look at myself in a mirror for a whole year. I couldn’t bear to see the sadness in my own face, to see the dead look in my dull eyes and to see the grief that was consuming my whole body. And, getting in front of a camera was almost unthinkable for me! Jeremy loved More →
In the moment that my husband Jeremy took his last breath, my identity changed from being his wife to being his widow… On 28 July 2016 my beautiful, kind husband Jeremy died from a rare form of renal cancer. It was the most devastating thing to have happened to me in my life. During the first two years of grieving More →
“I first met Mandy when I was interviewed on Brooklands Radio for their Just Women show. At the time I had just published my memoir Always With You – and was still in a fairly raw state of grief. Mandy was kind and compassionate as I opened up about my bereavement. When I learnt about the death of her brother More →
“I met Nic when I was delivering a training session for Cruse Bereavement and I was touched by her kindness and compassion and also her passion to make grieving acceptable – removing any shame or taboo from it. Her campaign ‘Four Little Words’ is about getting people to be comfortable with grief – to be comfortable saying the words ‘Sorry More →
It’s been really evident on my Insta stories recently that I am a cricket fan! And I’ve been talking about this cricket world cup to anyone who will listen! Even my Jhoomers – who are not at all interested – have been subjected to my witterings on about how well or badly the teams are doing. And, I’ve had a More →
“Sam’s positivity and determination shines through in everything she does. She is such a joy to be around – she simply oozes happy vibes – and I just love it. There is also a kindness and a patience in Sam – it’s something you can’t quite explain – you just feel it. Her determination to help other women understand and More →
“Gemma’s zest for life and her determination to live life to the fullest and make a difference to other women and their health is truly inspirational. I know that fighting cancer is a full time job in itself – and yet Gemma has faced this battle with courage and positivity whilst also bringing up a family and starting a new More →