In this episode, Esther Kane and her friend Maryanne Pope discuss how they have both grieved the losses in their lives, as well as how to help someone who is grieving and how to find meaning and purpose after a big … [Read more...] about How to Navigate a Major Loss: One Woman’s Story of Losing her Husband at 32
Grief and Loss
A Tribute to My Dear Friend, Ingrid Watermann (1974 – 2024)
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you will know that I have experienced some significant loss in the last 5+ years: A couple of years ago, I lost my beloved father-in-law. https://www.estherkane.com/in-memory-of-my-father-in-law/ Just before that, I lost both of my beloved Siberian kitties, Abe … [Read more...] about A Tribute to My Dear Friend, Ingrid Watermann (1974 – 2024)
In Memory of my Father-in-Law, Alan Richman
Sadly, I have experienced my fair share of loss over the past four years. My heart broke when I lost my maternal grandmother Ruth in April of 2018: https://www.estherkane.com/in-memory-of-granny-ruth-on-mothers-day/ That was soon followed by the death of one of my fur babies, Ike. And then, a few months … [Read more...] about In Memory of my Father-in-Law, Alan Richman
Living with Loss
Above is a compilation of my favourite pics of my darling Siberian kitties, Abe (grey) and Ike (white) during the blessed years we had to enjoy them. Ike passed a few years ago just before he turned 13 and Abe passed less than two months ago just before he turned 16. I had to wait for the giant surge of … [Read more...] about Living with Loss
One Woman’s Incredible Journey Through Grief
Mind Your Grief: When a Traumatic Event Leads to Mental Health Issues My experience with mental health issues was the result of a traumatic event. In September 2000, my police officer husband, John, died in the line of duty. He was investigating a break and enter complaint at a warehouse when he stepped … [Read more...] about One Woman’s Incredible Journey Through Grief
In Memory of Granny Ruth on Mother’s Day
The photo above: My mother Marion, my grandmother Ruth, and me in London, England April 2014 Roughly four years ago, I wrote a Mother’s Day article dedicated to my mother which spanned three generations: My granny, my mum, me and my sister Ruth: My Mum and her mum I followed that up with an article about … [Read more...] about In Memory of Granny Ruth on Mother’s Day
Esther’s Recommended Read: Final Gifts
As you are probably aware, I am obsessed with death and dying lately. I wrote another article about a book that changed the way I look at death and dying forever which I highly recommend you read. While I have been jokingly accused of becoming somewhat “morbid” in recent months, nothing could be further from … [Read more...] about Esther’s Recommended Read: Final Gifts
Esther’s Recommended Read: Facing Death
I am guessing that when most of you go away on a tropical vacation, you probably bring along some fun, light, reading material to enjoy as you lie on the beach sipping a Mojito. Me? I chose to read about the dying process; not the kind we normally associate with dying -you’ve lived a long life, done … [Read more...] about Esther’s Recommended Read: Facing Death