As if losing my Dad back in October wasn’t enough, I lost my mum last week too! Again, it was very sudden, so I’m reeling a bit. So why are you posting Pip? Because this is life, my life and I write about my life not just my business. For me, writing and card making is my therapy. You have been so wonderful in your support and I want to say thank you.
The one thing I know is that now they are always together!
Blessings This Time Around
Thankfully, I don’t have to get anyone sorted out this time. Mum is being looked after by the people who should be looking after her. We have decided to let the solicitors handle everything this time since I don’t feel like doing all of that again. It drained me so much last time.
I do feel the blessings though, they are bountiful! I got to spend time with mum in the home over the past few months. We got to chat and laugh together. She loved the new slippers I got her for Christmas. She loved the new home and was always saying how good the food was. I know she was happy and well looked after.
My Mum Gave Me Crafting
My mum was an art student and teacher during her life, and I know she instilled my love of card making, crafting, and art into my life at a very early age! We even had a craft club run during my teenage years for all my friends to come around & make all kinds of things! Losing mum means I feel a little bit adrift, despite the fact crafting is now my day to day job!
However, you probably also realise by now that my business is my joy. It helps me through all my times of stress & worry.
Writing this blog post, posting some inspiration, hopefully getting back to creating. Holding my online retreats, and finally, future blog & video posting is something I do to take my mind off things.
As time allows I WILL be here, online, turning up on Social Media, etc. It just won’t be as often as normal or I’d like!!!
I would ask you to hang in there for me. And know that I will be back as soon as I can.
Thank you for all of the wonderful, kind, thoughtful messages, cards, emails, and texts. I’ve been receiving them for the past few days (is it only days? It already feels like weeks). It means a great deal to me to have such a supportive community.
My Mum would be the first person to tell me to get on with it. And she was right. Even though I lost my mum, life must go on & I must carry on as much as I can. However, I also need to be realistic with my time over the coming weeks. Even with help from the solicitors, there is still a lot to do. And this has knocked me pretty sideways.
Speaking of my day job, I am still open for business.
There are lots of classes to keep me busy next month and I’m continuing with them all. So head over to my Book-A-Class page here. You can book in for anything in March now – but be quick, bookings for my Bundle Fun class closes on Friday!
Thanks again for everything, and I hope I’ll be back at full strength & firing on all cylinders soon.
Pip, There are no words I can say that will help the hurt right now. But please know that there are some of us who have gone through a dark time just like this. Day by day and chore by chore, the time passes. Keep things that have good memories. (Did she have a favorite teacup?) And I am so thankful for you that the last days of your mom’s life here on earth were spent with you and they were good ones. I pray you have good friends to lean on now.
Thank you Maggi x