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WITH HOPE IN YOUR HEART

The Rambling's of a Dad working through the loss of his Daughter

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Mental Health, Grief, and Stories of Hope

I've been meaning to write about this for a while. Then something, mostly life gets in the way. This week has brought it back and its...

I cried for the first time in a while today

I cried for the first time in a while today. Not a deep sobbing uncontrollable cry. But one of those real deep, hugely heavy heart, slow...

It gets easier but it never gets easy...

It's been so long since I wrote anything. Numerous reasons for that, most of which I intend to get down. At lot has changed and yet a lot...

Dealing with Grief and Life

It's been another 'a while' since I wrote. We are doing alright really. Mostly comfortably secure in the Covid world and mostly locked...

Covid-19 Frustrations, anxiety, fears and hopes

You’ll have to forgive my lack of absolute concern to the Covid-19 outbreak. If I’m completely honest the whole thing frustrates the life...

Things, stuff and grief

I remember a poem written by a prominent Liverpool supporter many years ago called Dave Kirby. The poem was titled ‘The Justice Bell’ and...

Be your own story of hope

The end of the decade is a strange time. It’s full of all the similar reflections and self evaluations of New Years Eve, just on a...

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Except it's not for some people really. If I think about the holidays and all that it brings and does to us I reckon we can at least all...

Grief and the curious mind of a four year old

We are so thankful for Nora. I’m not sure how single child families manage to survive through grief if I'm completely honest. I’m sure...

Childhood Cancer True Realities

Sorry for the silence lately I’ve been incredibly busy. I’m changing roles at work and we have just had the biggest radiation therapy...

Can we please stop calling cancer a battle?

This one is a little emotive and I apologize for that. It's not intended to offend but I ask you at least think about it. I wrote on the...

Preparing for Radiation

I knew about Medulloblastoma long before Hannah was diagnosed. My background is in Radiation Therapy and I have treated and planned...

Alternate dimensions

We went out on Saturday late afternoon. We took Nora for ice cream and there is a lovely little family run brewery a few doors down....

Father's Day

I'm never really been a fan of days like Father's Day and I certainly had very little interest in it this time. No clue why they just...

One Year On

The anniversary of Hannah passing was quite strange really. The week leading up to it was terrible. I was stressed, on edge, terrified,...

The little small things

I've written before how most peoples perception of cancer treatment is wrong. Those who haven't been through it, especially childhood...

Something to Love

I've talked before about one of my favorite musicians, Jason Isbell. He's a phenomenal singer songwriter and a brilliant story teller....

Not the easiest of weeks

Its been a strange week or so. Up and down really. We are rapidly coming up to a year since Hannah died. If i'm completely honest I'm...

New Year, New Beginnings

I took a break from writing after the new year. That's been on purpose in all honesty. I've had plenty to talk about but there were just...

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