MalaOct 6, 20212 minHe died, and I wasn't there...I am sad to share that my dear beloved friend died on Sunday 29th August at 16.45 Sadly I was not with him at the time, I was in Devon,...
MalaOct 6, 20213 minPlanning for a funeral This week I have been making arrangements for my dear friend's funeral, (in advance.) It has been a very tender time. I can't tell you...
MalaOct 6, 20212 minAnd we're off to the Care Home!My latest update is that my dear friend is now in their new home, a Residential Care Home on the Downs in Bristol where they are...
MalaOct 6, 20212 minThe Realities behind the Care Home Glossy BrochuresThings have been super busy supporting my beautiful friend as we began preparing for moving into a Care setting, where they will...
MalaOct 6, 20213 minThe Realities of Dying at Home It has always been my wish to die at home when the time comes. But I have to say, in reality with witnessing what my dear friend who is...
MalaOct 6, 20212 minConfessions in the Night-time...It’s 3.30am and i have a confession to make (she says with a sheepish grin ) Before my dear friend got sick with bladder cancer, and I...
MalaJul 14, 20212 minThe reason why I haven’t been on FB much of late...As many of you know, for the last few months I have been supporting a dear friend who was diagnosed with bladder cancer 8 months ago. In...
MalaJul 14, 20212 min Supporting a friend at End of LifeI wanted to share a personal experience with you this morning. At the moment I am supporting a very dear friend of mine who is in the...
MalaJul 14, 20212 minThe Beginnings of a journey in End-of-Life Planning How it all began I was sitting in a cafe one day with my sister just before leaving for India, and she said to me: “If anything happens...
MalaMay 6, 20212 minWhere there's a Will there's a way..This week working with clients, we have been looking at Wills, and the best way to make one according to their needs and personal...
MalaMay 6, 20213 minPopular end of life planning (mis) conceptions Popular misconceptions about end -of -life planning are: 1. You need to be old, dying, or sick 2 .It involves making a Will and that's...
MalaMay 6, 20212 min“I’m Gonna Live Forever!”Who remembers the series Fame from the 1980s? The lyrics, “I’m gonna live forever, I’m gonna learn how to fly- HIGH!” spring to mind....
MalaMay 6, 20212 minHow To Live a Life with No Regrets What is truly stopping us from facing getting our end-of-life plans in place? In life, we plan and prepare for just about everything,...
MalaMay 6, 20212 minI got the all- clear!!Today I am feeling immensely relieved and so grateful to be healthy and alive after a potential life - changing appointment at Southmead...
MalaMay 6, 20212 minLasting Powers of Attorney - 5 most commonly held (mis) beliefs There are many (mis)held beliefs, confusion and feelings of overwhelm with the mere mentioning of Lasting Powers of Attorney…enough to...
MalaMay 6, 20213 minBrussel Sprouts and.. End of Life Planning??What on earth have Brussel sprouts got to do with End of life planning and having No Regrets, I hear you say? Well, quite a lot actually…...
MalaMay 6, 20212 minPlanning a Funeral - 10 Decisions to be made As difficult as it may be to think about our own death, (or that of others) there is a LOT that needs to be put in place and decided...
MalaMay 6, 20211 minMaking peace with my past..updated! This weekend for my birthday, I gave myself the biggest gift of all, laying the ghosts of the past to rest that were associated with my...
MalaMay 6, 20212 minMaking peace with my pastFor me personally, when it comes to having No Regrets when I die, an important part is making peace with myself, specifically in relation...
MalaMay 6, 20212 minFinding treasure in the most unexpected of places after a friend died..After my dear friend died, I held the responsibility of being her Executor which included the task of packing down her home. Being the...