It was the 1 year anniversary of mum dying last week which was fairly emotional. I have been feeling quite lonely over the last year and have found myself volunteering for various charitable events and I have now applied for a voluntary job in addition to my full time job and have also signed up to the Macmillan mighty hike half marathon on the South Coast. Hopefully I haven’t stretched myself too far. xx
Hi @Victoria22 - I lost my Mum almost 6 months ago and like you feel lonely. I have a loving family around me, and some good friends, but I think grief brings on a loneliness that can’t be filled by anyone else. I have also been volunteering - I did this before I lost Mum but am doing more now, around work, it makes me feel good. I’ve worked out that I can’t be / do lots of things right now so am trying to focus on what I can do instead - what gives me little glimmers of joy and a bit of relief from the heaviness I feel. The half marathon hike sounds like an amazing thing to do - good luck with the training and I am sure the fresh air and walking will be therapeutic. Take care x
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I find walking helps to bring me some peace
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