The Random Nature of Grief

The Random Nature of Grief

I went for a walk along the beach a few days ago (in my old stomping ground, Cronulla), and randomly saw a sign that brought me to tears. That is what grief looks like, it can be really random. I saw some sort of surf 1978 sign and just the year (and memories of going...
We Become Creatures of Loss as We Get Older

We Become Creatures of Loss as We Get Older

Recently on ABC’s Australian Story, Nick Cave said these words “we become creatures of loss as we get older”. This is a concept I have been coming to terms with over the last few years. I’m sitting here on the third anniversary of holding mum’s hand and stroking her...