by Anna Burgess | Heal well, Self care
After miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy or stillbirth we are often overrun by emotions and our focus can be predominately on bringing healing to our hearts and minds. Whilst this is super important, the role of food in supporting our emotional and mental health can often...
by Anna Burgess | Heal well
Prayer has been shown scientifically to benefit individuals and increase their wellbeing. In an article in Psychology Today, Clay Routledge shares 5 ways prayer has been shown to help: boost self-control make people ‘nicer’ aid forgiveness increase trust...
by Anna Burgess | Heal well
Miscarriage is rarely spoken of except by whispers. Funeral or memorial services are seldom held. Society tells women through its silence a lie: that healing after miscarriage and pregnancy loss is quick and relatively painless physically and emotionally. Now this...
by Anna Burgess | Grieve well, Heal well, Self care
When I first lost a baby I wondered if I would get lost in a sea of depression for the oncoming season. Then these words came to mind as an inner strength: ‘you have a choice’. Although I did experience sadness and frustration after that loss, I was proactive...
by Anna Burgess | Grieve well, Heal well, Self care
Art is not just for artists. Using art materials as a form of expression and processing our feelings can be a powerful tool in emotion exploration. This is especially important in grief. In pregnancy loss grief where opportunities to express and engage with our loss...
by Anna Burgess | Connect well, Grieve well, Heal well, Self care
I have gone through the grieving process of losing a child in utero four times but it has taken that long to believe in the need for self-care! The concept felt selfish and an unnecessary luxury but I now recognise that really it is an investment in all the people I...
