About Heidi
Grief and loss visited me early on with the unexpected death of my only sibling when I was 13.
Losing my sister was losing a part of me, my best friend, everything we would have done together in the future, someone who had always been with me since the beginning, losing the chance to be in her wedding and be an aunt to her kids, losing the chance to grow closer and the chance to grow old together, the chance to say 'I'm sorry' for the times we argued, the opportunity to tell her again how much I love her, and the list goes on.
I was completely gutted when my sister died.
I've had other losses in my life that have shaped me. Grief and loss come in many shapes and sizes from a multitude of different things.
By far, one of the most helpful things- in addition to the love and support from caring family and friends- was the ability to talk to another sibling griever who could understand what I was feeling. Even though the circumstances surrounding our siblings' deaths were different, they knew that the sibling relationship brought about feelings that were unique to that relationship.
I offer compassionate grief support because I know that when you are in the depths of pain from a loss, it can be a really lonely place to be. And you are not alone.