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A cup - for tea, or any other cuppa, to offer solace and comfort when someone has died. A vessel, that can be filled and renewed. One with a break and a chip near the handle. We are broken, imperfect, but we can still serve our purpose.

Life is good and should be full of joy. But sometimes we need help to find our way back there, when personal tragedy and grief strike.

I believe that if we talk about and share our experiences of death and grief, this will help us to get back to a full and happy life.

We've written the following articles to feel like you're sitting down and having a conversation with a friend over a cup of tea.

We hope you find them comforting and practical.

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December 25, 2021
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Climate grief is a real thing.

December 6, 2021
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Priceless work of our local carers.

December 2, 2021
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Studio 10 TV Interview with Kerri-Anne Kennerley and Joe Hildebrand

Excruciating and gut-wrenching, says Kerri-Anne Kennerley.

November 28, 2021
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Menopause and My Ticking Clock

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Red Dust Healing

November 19, 2021
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Rethinking tunnelled drains – a good example of a small change that makes a big difference in palliative care.

November 15, 2021
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A workshop with Bellingen's OzGreen Resilient Communities

Sue Lennox and Resilient Communities

October 20, 2021
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Compounding tragedy: reflection on the Australian bushfires.

October 15, 2021
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DrJamal Rifi

We need Covid-19 symptom awareness right now, says Dr Jamal Rifi.

September 27, 2021
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Dr Jamal Rifi with his team vaccinating Primo workers

Dr Jamal Rifi translates our Covid-19 symptom awareness guide into Arabic.

September 27, 2021
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Wollongong Memorial Gardens - photo: Wollongong City Council

Memorials During COVID

September 20, 2021
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Dr Lucy Morgan explains when to call an ambulance

At home (alone) with Covid-19

September 17, 2021
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Ianeta Isaako and family

Are 18 Deaths at Home from Covid-19 acceptable?

September 15, 2021
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