Spirituaire

You had a beautiful life.

Family who loves you. Family who need you. Deep and meaningful friendships. Hobbies you enjoyed and perhaps a job you felt passionate about. In one conversation, the life you knew

It changed forever.

There was likely shock when you or your loved one received the diagnosis. Maybe this was followed by a period of wanting to tick all the boxes; tackling your illness like a project that would turn out fine, as long as you planned it well. But…

You never felt the same again.

Most days, you have trouble recognizing yourself. You used to be reliable and independent, but now you can’t make plans in advance because one day to the next you don’t know how much energy you’ll have or how much pain you’ll be in. When you do go somewhere you can’t show up the way you used to. You need to ask for help. Some days your brain is foggy, you’re more irritable, your pain gets in the way. You find it hard to believe that life seems to be going forward for everyone else while

Your life feels stalled. 

You might be someone living with the sudden loss of a loved one. You may have gotten a new diagnosis or be feeling stuck living with a chronic illness. You might be someone living with a more ambiguous loss. Or you may be trying to support someone you love through a difficult illness or loss. Whatever is happening