Creating joy and comfort in hard times

‘Comfort Food for Grief’ – Lyndey Milan’s Chicken, Vegetable and Pearl Barley Soup.

Lyndey Milan

In this occasional series Lyndey Milan, Australian cooking and media personality, shares ‘Comfort Food for Grief’ – wholesome ideas for special foods to comfort you or those you love, during difficult emotional times. “We all know that chicken soup is good for us, comforting when we are unwell and widely … Read more

‘Comfort Food for Grief’ – Lyndey Milans’s Simple Chocolate Sour Cream Cake with Coffee Spiced Dates.

Lyndey Milan's Simple Chocolate Sour Cream Cake with Coffee Spiced Dates

The idea of chocolate as a comfort feels intuitive and natural. And these days we even have the science to show how this works. So it’s the perfect comfort food for grief. And it makes sense to turn this rich, feel good substance – known the world over for these … Read more

Good Grief! shares the message on Channel 7’s Morning Show.

Watch the video of our interview on Channel 7 below Good Grief! contributor and chef Lyndey Milan shared her recipe for Spiced Apple and Raspberry Slice on Channel 7, on Wednesday when we talked with the hosts of the Morning Show, Larry Emdur and Kylie Gllies, about comforting the grieving. … Read more

‘Comfort Food for Grief’ – Lyndey Milan’s Spiced Apple and Raspberry Slice.

Lyndey Milan

Today, April 18, 2023, Lyndey Milan showed viewers how to prepare more ‘Comfort Food for Grief’ on Channel 7’s The Morning Show, as we explained the mission of Good Grief! and the role good and healthy food plays in helping the grieving. In this occasional series Lyndey, Australian cooking and … Read more

We heart the Manly adolescent and young adult hospice

The Manly adolescent and young adult hospice (AYAH) is open for 15 to 24-year-olds who have been diagnosed with a life limiting illness or life-limiting condition. AYAH offer a range of services from respite care to end of life and the feedback so far has been phenomenal. Good Grief! chatted … Read more

‘Comfort Food for Grief’ – Lyndey Milan’s Coriander Chicken Tray Bake.

Lyndey Milan's Chicken Coriander Tray Bake

Australian cooking and media personality, Lyndey Milan’s ‘Comfort Food for Grief’ – is an occassional series with wholesome ideas for special foods to comfort you or those you love, during difficult emotional times. When we met it was immediately clear there was a strong connection between our missions. Lyndey is passionate … Read more

‘Comfort Food for Grief’ – Lyndey shares her special recipe for Shepherd’s Pie.

Australian Celebrity chef, Lyndey Milan shares her recipes for 'Comfort Food for Grief'.

In this occasional series Lyndey Milan, Australian cooking and media personality, shares ‘Comfort Food for Grief’ – wholesome ideas for special foods to comfort you or those you love, during difficult emotional times. When we met it was immediately clear there was a strong connection between our missions. Lyndey is passionate … Read more

When the fear of running out of money is greater than the fear of death.

Five Invitations, from Frank Ostaseski's website.

This article was updated on 24, August 2022. It discusses poverty in retirement. “Some people fear running out of money more than death itself,” said ABC TV’s financial commentator Alan Kohler’s on poverty in retirement. You can see why. Kohler was making the point because with the Covid-19 led recession, … Read more

Biography service is ‘A friend in death’.

A friend in death - on Compass

A story we shared about the Sacred Heart Biography Service is very popular. Now we’re excited a TV program has been made about the service. Writers from the team help people who are dying to put their life into a story, something that can have a really powerful impact. Sometimes … Read more

Priceless work of our local carers.

Tania Teague with her mother Anita Teague - photo John Appleyard, Daily Telegraph

Sometimes there’s an overlap between Good Grief! and the other newspaper articles I write and today’s story published in The Daily Telegraph, Mosman Daily, North Shore Times and The Wentworth Courier is a good example. Behind every dying person there’s usually at least one dedicated carer – often a whole … Read more

Happy 100th Guy!

With-100-year-old-Guy-Warren-just-outside-his-busy-studio

I thought I was the early bird, just now sneaking in at 6.30 the evening before the big day to wish artist Guy Warren happy birthday. He turns 100 tomorrow. But family and friends are already at his house, celebrating with very classy French champagne. They are not leaving before … Read more

Are face masks a good idea or not?

Bibi Sheonarine, photographed by Irfan Khan of the Los Angeles Times

The US Center for Diseases Control( CDC) has reversed its advice on face masks, to help control the spread of Covid-19. It now says we should all wear them in public and this contradicts what it said before. In Australia we have also followed the advice not to wear face … Read more