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Still Standing Magazine: guest articles by Kelly Owen

In 2018, I was selected as a contributory writer for the excellent grief resource, Still Standing Mag. Below is a list of links to the posts I had published on the site. Writing these each month was a great way to keep my writing going and also gave my words more exposure as they have...

Guard your grieving heart

For many bereaved parents – coping with the worst thing that could ever happen – the next most awful thing is thinking about other people who might be affected by a similar fate. It’s distressing to think that anyone else might have to experience what you have, especially if it could have been prevented. It’s...

5 unique self-care ideas to navigate grief

Self-care encompasses anything that helps us unwind or makes us feel good, from little things such as sipping a hot cup of coffee and reading a book to spa weekends and aerobic workouts. The point is to not forget about you while you’re busy spinning numerous plates, and particularly when life is going wrong or...

GUEST POST: 2 ways fundraising helps you heal

There are numerous ways to set up memorials for loved ones, and Beautiful Tribute has successfully provided one way to do that online. An online tribute is a simple way to remember someone, and because it is accessible anywhere it can be seen and contributed to by other people who also take comfort from it....

Does it get any easier? Grief five years on

I somehow thought it would be easier to grieve as the years passed. I feel I need a badge or something. I’ve survived five years. I’ve moved into the second stage grief club… that’s for the more experienced grief survivors. The ones who are asked and can give advice to the unfortunate newbies. But at...

The baby nobody mentions

Dates are always important when you’re grieving and even though I try hard not to get on the anniversary train, it’s impossible not to think of ‘this time xx years ago’. Abi died on 10th February 2013 aged 12 years old. I’ve posted before about the days leading up to us turning off her life...

Comforting colouring pages

Colouring is an effective meditative and calming activity. Sometimes, when you’re feeling particularly low there is simply nothing you can do. Your mind is fuzzy, you feel confused, deeply sad, and detached from those around you. Keeping a colouring book handy is a good idea; however, for times when you need something ‘here and now’...

Halloween – Trauma or treat?

I no longer buy into the commercialisation of the celebration of evil, horror and fear. Stick a bit of sparkle on a witch’s costume and it makes everything OK, right? It’s only fake. But I have seen blood pouring from my dying child’s mouth. I have seen the death behind the glassy eyes. I have...

Supporting a grieving friend: Practical tips

When a friend is grieving, it’s hard to know what to do, how to act, what to say. It can be even harder for those friends who haven’t been through something like this themselves. When my daughter died, I found myself drawn to friends who had experienced loss. Yet there’s something important I’ve noticed about...

Staying married when you’re mourning

I realise not everyone who reads this is married, or even in a relationship, and we all have unique experiences, but I wanted to give my perspective of marriage after loss, which some may relate to or take comfort from. One of the first things we heard after Abi had died – quite unbelievably really...

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Author Archives: Kelly 🌻

Still Standing Magazine: guest articles by Kelly Owen

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Guard your grieving heart

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Does it get any easier? Grief five years on

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The baby nobody mentions

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Halloween – Trauma or treat?

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Staying married when you’re mourning

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