Despite my mild foreboding about proactively facing grief, once the audio was turned on, I was surprised how quickly I was engrossed and how immediately consoling and reassuring an experience it became for me.
I know now I want to shout out to my loved ones not just quietly speak to them.
The whole experience was amazing... It allowed me to feel things and recognise feelings I’ve not felt for a long time.
It helped me to dredge up these feelings and then put them to rest.
Felt like your voice was hugging me as I went through an emotional journey.
Wasn’t expecting that level of emotion... Really valued the safe space and the connection to the memory.
Made me face my underlying feelings which I maybe didn’t allow myself to feel enough.
It made me realise how far I have come and that I should be proud of myself.
It allowed me to move through an emotional landscape I had not considered before, and gave me a chance to imagine. I was walking through a cemetery I often walk in at the time - but new features started to emerge as I listened.
Often, our stories about grief are locked (especially if old) - so to have some provocative opportunities to rethink, reframe and recalibrate some of my thoughts and feelings was surprisingly welcome.