Compassion, Spring 2021

Spring 2021 - Compassion | www.tcf.org.uk 3 Contents Reflections from the Editor....................................................................................................... Mosaics by Caroline Varda ..................................................................................................... News from the Catharine Pointer Memorial Library by Mary Hartley................................. My Champion Me – Let’s Talk Self Compassion by Dr Sangeeta Mahajan.......................... Talking about Complicated Grief by Rosi Reed .................................................................. Three Years On by Jeanette Greave................................................................................. Book Reviews.............................................................................................................................. Feeling Guilty about Feeling Happy by Heather Wicks . .................................................... Giving Voice to my Grief, my Thoughts and Fears by Dave Seager .............................. Memory Corner.......................................................................................................................... One of the Hardest Questions by Andrea Corrie ................................................................ Talking to my Son by Sophie Pierce ....................................................................................... Poem, I Want to be Me by Christine Lovelace ..................................................................... Compassion Magazine Contacts.............................................................................................. 4-5 6-7 8-9 10-11 12-15 15 16-18 19 20-21 22-23 24-25 26 27 Back pg 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). Correspondence is welcome and should be sent to the Editor. Contributions can also be sent via TCF National Office. Addresses are on the back page of this issue. TCF gratefully acknowledges all contributions to Compassion, including any from our TCF friends overseas and those for which we have not been able to find the copyright. 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