Compassion, Autumn 2021

Autumn 2021 - Compassion | www.tcf.org.uk 3 Contents Reflections from the Editor . ............................................................................................. Thoughts from the Vice Chair . ....................................................................................... News from the Catharine Pointer Memorial Library by Mary Hartley. ....................... Book Reviews by Christopher Compston and Henry Whyte. ..................................... Healing is not on a Timetable by Sandy Peckinpah . .................................................. How I Got to EMDR by Suzanne Hawes . ....................................................................... Practise Deep Breathing for Stress Management . ...................................................... Week 364 by Maria Ahern. ............................................................................................. A Selection of Poems: Hollow by Sam Linake, I Helped Myself by Ruby Dhal, The Club by Safina Powell . ............................................................................................. Accepting Different Ways of Grieving by Howard Winokeur . ................................... 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 15 16-17 18-19 19 Founder: The Revd Canon Dr Simon Stephens OBE. President: The Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Patrons: Baroness Sue Miller Of Chithorne Dorner, Dr Ann Dent, His Honour Christopher Compston, Anna Hunter, Michael Rosen, Sibling Patrons: Ruthie Henshall, Hon Timothy Knatchbull, Honorary Associate Members of TCF: Dr Gordon Riches. Compassion is published by The Compassionate Friends (Ltd) - supporting bereaved parents and their families. Company No 04029535, Charity No 1082335 | Registered in England and Wales. © 2021 The Compassionate Friends (UK). Opinions expressed in Compassion by individuals are not necessarily those of TCF, the Editor or the Editorial Team. Editorial Team: Gina Claye, Carolyn Brice and Mary Hartley. Designed by Sam at Forbes Creative Talking Compassion The audio edition of this publication is available as a CD on loan from TCF Library. Back Issues from Summer 2011 onwards. Contact library@tcf.org.uk for more information. Beautifully read - always wonderful to listen to.