Grief Gifts Blog

Losing Mum Twice: My Experience with Alzheimer’s
There are some losses that don’t come all at once. They arrive slowly and quietly, stealing pieces of the person you love until the shape of them begins to change....
Losing Mum Twice: My Experience with Alzheimer’s
There are some losses that don’t come all at once. They arrive slowly and quietly, stealing pieces of the person you love until the shape of them begins to change....

Giving Back to Dementia Australia
Grief Gifts was created from a place of deep personal loss and love, and part of that journey includes supporting others who are walking similar paths. That is why I...
Giving Back to Dementia Australia
Grief Gifts was created from a place of deep personal loss and love, and part of that journey includes supporting others who are walking similar paths. That is why I...

Lessons from Loving and Losing My Mum
This is a photo of my mum and me from 2011. We had just bought a block of land and were showing her where we planned to build . She...
Lessons from Loving and Losing My Mum
This is a photo of my mum and me from 2011. We had just bought a block of land and were showing her where we planned to build . She...

Grief Comes in Many Forms
Grief doesn’t always look how we expect it to. Sometimes it’s loud and overwhelming. Other times, it’s quiet – a slow ache that follows us through ordinary days.We often think...
Grief Comes in Many Forms
Grief doesn’t always look how we expect it to. Sometimes it’s loud and overwhelming. Other times, it’s quiet – a slow ache that follows us through ordinary days.We often think...

Ceramic Flowers: A Lasting Tribute
Ceramic Flowers: A Lasting Tribute When Words Fall Short When someone we love is grieving, it can be hard to know how to show we care. Fresh flowers are often...
Ceramic Flowers: A Lasting Tribute
Ceramic Flowers: A Lasting Tribute When Words Fall Short When someone we love is grieving, it can be hard to know how to show we care. Fresh flowers are often...

Grief Comes in Waves
Grief isn’t something you get over. It’s not a straight line, and there’s no neat little finish line where the pain disappears. It’s more like the ocean. Some days the...
Grief Comes in Waves
Grief isn’t something you get over. It’s not a straight line, and there’s no neat little finish line where the pain disappears. It’s more like the ocean. Some days the...