In Conversation with Susan from KTN
A conversation with Susan Njoroge from KTN – talking about mindfulness, widowhood, dating – we really did cover a lot in half-an-hour!
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Love is…
Love is missing you so much today that it hurts Love is missing you every single day Love is smiling because of a memory of you Love is crying because of a memory of you Love is knowing that you are in the sunshine Love is knowing you are in the rain Love is knowing that two bodies became one More →
A Widow’s Story – As Told Through Photographs
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 →
From Wife To Widow
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 →
Chan Kitthan…A dance tribute to Jeremy
The last photograph Jeremy ever took was that of the moon. Every time I look at the moon I think of him – and feel as if he is looking after me as the moon’s light and rays fall over me. So, I choreographed this dance in tribute to him for the 18th of May 2019 – what would have More →
Meditation to help with your grief
We grieve when we experience loss which comes in many forms. The loss of a loved one. The loss of a pet. The loss of a job. The loss of good health. Grieving fully takes courage. Grieving allows us to let go. Grieving allows us to come to terms with what we have lost. How we grieve is personal to More →
Grieving a Pet – A Tribute to Tabasco
My darling cat Tabasco would have been 16 today. He died 6 months ago. He hadn’t been too well for a few days and had started having fits. When the vet saw him he said that without further tests they couldn’t diagnose what was wrong. I didn’t want to put him through any invasive tests or any harrowing treatment, and More →
Online Dating @ 40 – The Nobheads, Nutjobs and Nice Guys
Online dating is a fraught business at the best of times and dating at 40 when you expect to already be in a steady and committed relationship is…well let’s just say it can be interesting! I met my husband Jeremy when I was 21 and he was 40. He had gone through an acrimonious divorce the year before and was More →