Stories of Grief: My Brother

“When I was 25, my younger brother received a cancer diagnosis after one week of feeling unwell. Three weeks later he died with me and our parents by his bedside. He was 23. I have always described the grief I felt (and still feel) as having a hole in my insides. When it first happened and for a long while afterwards, this hole was dark and all encompassing. I couldn’t function and felt it was part of my identity and always would be. As time has rolled on, this hole has shrunk, but it will never heal. It also opens up again from time to time. Writing this, I am sobbing, even though it’s been over 25 years since he left.

In my experience, there’s not only the grieving for the person who’s gone, but also for the life they didn’t get to lead. I went on to have two children and my brother would have been such an amazing uncle to them.”

Anonymous

The Grief Healer

If you’re reading this, it’s likely because grief has found its way into your life.

Maybe it arrived suddenly. Maybe it’s been quietly living with you for years. Maybe you don’t even know what you’re grieving - only that something feels heavy, sad, and tender.

The Grief Healer was created as a space where grief is not something to be fixed, rushed, or explained away, but something to be held.

Grief is not only emotional. It settles into the body - the shoulders that never fully relax, the chest that feels tight, the exhaustion that sleep doesn’t touch.

In my in-house sessions, I offer gentle physical support through:

• Acupressure Massage to release tension

• Reiki Healing to balance energy and emotional surges

• Sound Therapy to soothe the nervous system and create space to breathe.

These sessions are quiet, grounding, and deeply personal. You don’t need to know what to say. You don’t need to explain your grief. Your body already knows the story.

Not everyone is ready, or able, to receive hands-on healing. And that’s ok. This blog exists for those moments when you need support without appointments, without words spoken out loud, without being ‘ready’. Here you will find reflections on grief in all it’s forms. Personal stories - mine and others - shared honestly and without the sugar-coating. Gentle reminders that what you’re feeling is human, valid ,and allowed. Sometimes healing begins simply by realising you’re not alone.

Two ways to be supported - one intention

Whether you arrive here to book a private healing session, read quietly and return whenever you need, or recognise your own story in someone else’s words, you’re welcome either way.

There is no right way to grieve. There is no timeline you need to follow. If you feel called to receive hands-on support, I would be honoured to hold space for you in person and you can book The Grief Healer. If reading is all you can manage right now, stay. Take what you need and come back when you’re ready.

The Grief Healer exists for both.