In 2011, after sixteen years as a divorced single mum, I finally opened my heart to love again… and that’s when I met Tony.

It was love at first sight. He was the man I’d been waiting for, and for six beautiful years we built a life together. Then in 2017, everything changed when Tony died from Prostate cancer. My world shattered.

In the months that followed, I felt profoundly alone. I quickly realised just how grief-illiterate our society really is… the silence, the awkwardness, the endless platitudes and so much unhelpful advice.

No one seemed to understand that grief is a normal reaction to loss, instead they were more intent on “fixing” me or rushing me through the process.

With nowhere to turn, I looked within. I began to see my grief with a new curiosity that allowed me to explore ways that I could support myself.

Now, as a grief coach and educator, I support others as they navigate their own grief journeys - without the toxic positivity, grief-shaming or the pressure to “move on.”

Just truth, compassion and the space to carry your loss and still live a life that matters.