Making Lemonade Blog

Samuel Robinson

Grief is more than feeling SAD

I wrote before Christmas about how I'd been struggling and mentioned that I'd reached out to my counsellor for support. In our first session

Samuel Robinson

A letter to Kelsey Parker

Following on from the sad passing of Tom Parker this is an open letter to a someone unfortunate enough to enter life as a young widow.

Samuel Robinson

Progress can feel backward at times: the non-linear journey of grief.

This week I reached out to my counsellor to book a block of sessions, having not had them for 7 or 8 months. It would seem that I have...

Samuel Robinson

12 months of widowhood, the road from surviving to living.

I'm a bit behind schedule with this one being that the anniversary of Lauren's death was now 6 weeks ago. A large part of that delay has...

Samuel Robinson

More than a friendship, a lifeline in someone who could truly understand

When I was asked if I'd write a piece for WAY (widowed and young) on World Friendship Day, I was only too happy...

Samuel Robinson

Feeling a sense of 'smothered pride', goal setting and the other side of positive momentum.

At just over 9 months since losing Lauren to breast cancer I've started be able to answer the question of 'how are you?' with the words...