Virtual Support Group for Parents who have lost a Child of School Age (5-16)

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A One-Off Online Support Group for Parents whose school aged child has died is being hosted by The Compassionate Friends on
19 May 2020, 19.30 – 20.45

Please click the link below to find out more and book for the event. Kindly note, spaces are limited.

https://www.tcf.org.uk/content/events/262-online-support-group-for-parents-whose-school-age-child-has-died/

If this event is fully booked they are hoping to run further groups at a later date to give more parents the opportunity to attend. Please register your interest with the organization.

Thank you,

Ope

12 Lessons I Learnt on Grief from Tobiloba Ajayi

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Tobilola Ajayi was a speaker at the Rising Event – “When Life Goes Low, We Rise Up!”, hosted by Mrs Bola Essien-Nelson in Nigeria.
Tobiloba shared from her experience of grief over the years, especially losing her mum, her main caregiver at a young age. Tobiloba is a writer, a lawyer and an advocate for those living with disabilities. She is the founder of “The Let CP Children Learn Project”, which promotes mainstream education for children with Cerebral Palsy in Nigeria ( https://letcpkidslearn.com/)
Here are the key messages I learnt from Tobi’s talk at Rising, please feel free to share them with others.
  • Life is extremely short, no time for pettiness. No time for squabbling. Make the most of your time on earth.
  • You cannot afford to live by the opinion/expectation of others. The only person whose opinion matters is God.
  • Get over your self. Focus! Life is too short to be thinking of yourself. Think about how you can make a difference to others
  • Don’t allow anyone to legislate your grief. Grieve on your own timeline. We can and should question God. Express yourself openly to Him.
  • No experience in life is wasted. God can use it for your good, for His glory, to help others
  • Death is not the end of the journey. It’s a rest stop, so no need to be afraid of death
  • Your body is dust. You should be more concerned of your soul
  • God is not an egocentric Father. He’s not taking you through this journey for His own glory, but for others, for the generations to come…
  • He comforts you so you can go ahead and comfort others.
  • Don’t short circuit your grief process
  • We receive healing by faith
  • It is okay to cry and grieve, Jesus wept!
I hope this encourages you on your journey of faith and hope.
Blessings,
Ope x

Letters of Hope Journal

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Hello there!

Hope your week is going well.

I’m thrilled to share with you another powerful resource from ‘Letters of Hope’.

The Letters of Hope journal has been designed to help you…yes you  ‘Keep Hope Alive’, despite the challenge(s) you may be going through.

In my early years of grieving, I bottled up my emotions, I was angry, I was bitter, I was confused…I wished I had taken time out to write down my thoughts.  However, as I got older, I discovered journaling and it has been a great help for a number of years now.  It is a powerful tool  for dealing with overwhelm and also for gaining clarity.  I also use it as a form of communicating with God.

We all need a bit of encouragement every now and then and it’s my pleasure to share with you some of my favourite verses in this exclusive ‘Letters of Hope’ journal.  Each page features either an uplifting note or an encouraging bible verse to meditate on.  You may not be able to verbally express your feelings but you’d be amazed by how your thoughts start to flow when you pick up a pen and a journal, so why don’t you give it a try today.

The journal is available to order via the website. It is also ideal as a gift to friends and loved ones.  If you’re looking for something simple and uplifting to give a loved one who is perhaps anxious about the festive season, due to a bereavement, this gift of  faith, hope and love will surely be appreciated.

God’s blessings,

Ope xxx