Jess, it sounds to me that you feel you have lost your way in life and that you see no porpos,grief can bring profound change to our lives and NOTHING will ever be the same again, because when you lose someone very close, then part of you dies with them.
I can only offer you my sympathy, I do not know your circumstances and I do not know the ins and outs of your work, or the nature of the interactions between you, your boy friend, his mother and others.
What I do know, is you must know seriously take stock of your life, and decide which way you want to steer it and with who.
You say so many things in your house do not work, is it still a building site?(my brothers was, I dubbed it a hard hat area and even the dog found it hard to get around, it was hilarious!!)
You need to be more assertive and make it clear what you are and are not prepared to put up with, that includes work, your relations, the lot, you cannot live like a door mat, appeasement never works, you pay a terrible price in the long run.
Regarding contacting your mother, have you considered channeling?, this is ware spirit talks through the medium to loved ones left behind, quite a few mediums do it but with safe guards, itcan take an enormous strane on the medium, usually the voice sounds like your loved one as well., you might like to explore the possibility, ask mediums if they do channeling, not all do,they will know what you mean.
Consider starting your own cleaning business, I would start in the spring if I were you when we are through the winter,
Have been sleeping more then I usually do, probably part of the greaving process combined with my natural inclination to hibernate in cold weather.
jp in the morning,dog sitting for sis in law tomorrow afternoon and having tea with her at night.
Take care, dont do anything I wouldn’t, hopefully Friday will be not to hard for you.
Blessings be upon you
Timxx