Grief may be universal, but so is hope.
Read on and be inspired by real stories of recovery and resilience from individuals and families who have been helped by Whispering Hope.
Some moves are planned and welcomed. But some may be out of sheer necessity or enforced circumstances like Covid-19. Therefore the loss and grief emotions may vary. For positive moves such as overseas education, a new job, recent marriage or the wish to be closer......
There can be times in life when we might not be aware of troubled emotions and heart wounded-ness buried from childhood, growing teenage years and into adulthood. We have somehow found ways to cope with it and seem to move along in life. Until we......
The whole world was spun into uncertainties due to the pandemic. No nation, continent nor tiny island was spared. Neither Singapore. Unending adjustments to be made, even changes on a daily basis, by government, business and healthcare leaders in view of top priority of safety......
How has COVID19 affected you and those around you? Has it changed your family, work and social life, including sports and recreation? “Grief is the conflicting feelings caused by the end of or change in a familiar pattern of behavior.” That’s the definition of grief, from......
It’s a terrible tragedy to lose any child, no matter his or her age. It’s simply traumatic to lose a child to suicide. Yet, we take comfort that a parent, either father or mother, can heal from the shocking loss of a darling son or......
FY was a young lady who lost her husband to sudden illness. It spiraled her to binge eating and excessive weight gain. What followed was end of relationships with her in-laws caused by hurtful events and words. During processing grief through the GRM Group Program,......
The same young widowed mom [YY, GRM Sep 2018] featured in May 2019 blog, has been using correct information to lead her to correct choices towards her own recovery and that of her 4 children, age ranging from 7 to 16. I spent a day......
I am very pleased indeed and so proud of one of our participants, a young widow with 4 children in tow [the youngest turned seven in 2018.] She has courageously used her learning from the Grief Recovery Method [GRM] to help her girls grieve the......
The same lady [GHL,Oct 2018] encountered new meaning as she went beyond loss and grief to recovery. Following the earlier Whatsapp message, these were her reflections: “The hiking, shopping and sightseeing aside, it’s been big steps in intangibles too. Of letting go, of trust, of......
As we look back to when we first launched the Grief Recovery Method Program in Singapore in August 2016, we are encouraged by the responses of those who have completed. We are now open for registration for the 7th Group Program to start 27 April......
April Chan grieved 31 years over a life that was not fully lived. She was given away to a spinster at 4. Then began a dark and depressing childhood. At 16, this foster mom died. She was alone again. Life was hard. She married at......
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Happy to be part of the Narratives for Change Festival today at Common Ground!
We had a fully subscribed closed-door session where 20+ school leaders and educators came together for a citizen conversation on:
> How do we change the narrative around Resilience in schools?
> If Resilience is the desired outcome, how do we get there?
> What’s the process?
It was facilitated by our co-founder Gracie Mak, who shared Whispering Hope’s 4R Roadmap to Resilience.
Thanks to all who came and spent their Saturday morning with us! 🤩
“It’s time for you to move on” is common and cliched advice dispensed to grievers, but it is unhelpful and, in fact, hinders recovery.
This is one of the misconceptions about grief we address in our talk on “Mental Health and Grief”, for workplaces, organizations and community groups. Contact us to find out more!
Our youth need better approaches to mental health.
Because of this, we will be convening a dialogue / civic conversation on “Supporting Mental Health: How do we change the narrative around Resilience in Schools?”
Meant for school leaders and educators, this session will take place on Sat, Sept 16, at 11.30am, as part of the larger “Narratives for Change” Festival organised by the Common Ground civic centre.
This is a Pay-As-You-Wish event. Simply indicate a price that's comfortable for you when registering. No pressure! 🙂
Register here: www.eventbrite.sg/e/creating-narratives-for-change-festival-2023-registration-676544993287?aff=od...
When registering, you’ll see our session under the 1130am-1pm slot. Be sure to select this. You can choose to attend just this workshop, or add any other workshops happening within this one-day Festival.
Change starts here. See you there!
Join us online for this free fireside chat! 💬 See registration link below👇Join grief specialist Gracie Mak of Whispering Hope Singapore, as she shares the complex emotions and losses faced by caregivers of persons with dementia. Caregivers Dr. Rinkoo Ghosh and Imran Ephemeral will then join her to share their perspectives and lived experiences in an engaging panel discussion.
Register for the session at forms.office.com/r/KN5MFtX4QX
Zoom details will be emailed to all participants by 22 August 2023, Tuesday
For more information, visit www.cal.org.sg/post/fireside-chat-anticipatory-grief
Grief is a heavy burden.
It’s time to put it down.
Help is only a click away.
Reach out for a free, non-obligatory phone consult today: www.whisperinghope.sg/contactPut it down
Put it all down
Every single thing you have picked up and carried with you that isn’t you, or is hurting you
Put it down
Some things you were given or didn’t have a choice in carrying, those childhood experiences come to mind and I’m sorry, I feel you, I felt them, I lived them too
BUT
The putting down of it all
Is YOUR choice to make
Put it down and let yourself be free to enjoy life in every moment
And then moment by moment
Put it all down
Stop the heavy lifting of the heart
And experience the lightness it holds
❤️ Trudi Jane
