The Silent Why: finding hope in grief and loss

#019. Pet loss is huge for many people and it can easily be dismissed for those who haven't experienced it or who compare it to a human loss and believe it is something to just 'get over'. In this episode we share our experience of losing very dear pets. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around loss and grief and to see if hope can be found in 1...

I get it, for some people chatting to griefy people is REALLY hard, so in this episode I'm going to help you with very clear and practical tips. Welcome to another My Why from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast). My Why episodes are weekly audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here: thesilentwhy.com/post/howtotalktothegrieving Not...

#018. When I first spoke to Alina she told me she was fairly confident her situation and losses were unique, and that she might even be the only person on the planet who’s faced this situation. After hearing her story - I had to admit she might be right.   This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around loss and grief and to see if hope can be found in 101 different...

Is it a good or bad thing to wear our hearts on our sleeves? What if they actually were attached to our sleeve? What would that look like? Welcome to another My Why from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast).  My Why episodes are weekly audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here: thesilentwhy.com/post/heartsonsleeves I wanted to explore w...

#017. Welcome to some new types of episodes for 2022 - 'Let’s Chat…' These episodes will pop up each month as I (Claire Sandys, one of the co-hosts of The Silent Why podcast) chat to a guest who has experience or expertise in a particular area that can help us either deal with, or prepare for, loss. We'll be putting these out every now and then instead of our usual 101 loss episodes...

Why is it that I feel like I need permission to grieve at times? Whether with childlessness, job, health, bereavements, I feel like it's not ok to just stop and feel the sad feelings. Welcome to another My Why from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast). My Why episodes are weekly audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here: thesilentw...

#016. What's it like to write about species that are becoming extinct everyday? To face losses you can't control and write about them without losing your faith in the world?  This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around loss and grief and to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. Loss #12 of 101 - Loss of a species. In this episode we c...

Some things are sweet, very sweet. Some things are bitter, really bitter. Is it possible that everything has the potential to be both of these things? Welcome to another My Why from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast).  My Why episodes are weekly audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here: thesilentwhy.com/post/bittersweet If it's...

#015. What's it like living your whole life with scars across your face and body? What are those losses like to grieve? This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around loss and grief and to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. Loss #11 of 101 - Loss of worldly beauty For our first loss of the year we’re chatting to Virginia Solomons in South...

In the words of Emeli Sandé, when did we all get so fearful?   Welcome to another My Why from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast).  My Why episodes are weekly audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here: thesilentwhy.com/post/fearful Is it just age? Is it being female? Why do we let our fears take the reins and steer us in life? And how...

Episode #014. Well, here we are in another year, and who knows what 2022 will bring?!  This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around loss and grief and to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. In this episode we’re chatting about how far the podcast has come, why we're even doing a podcast in the first place, what we hope it will achieve in...

Sometimes our hope feels particularly weak or unstable as we head into a new year, especially if we've have a hard year behind us, or face a tough one ahead.   Welcome to another My Why from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast). My Why episodes are weekly audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here: thesilentwhy.com/post/knowhope So...

Welcome to the fifth and last small burst of hope, a hopelet if you will, from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why). We've decided to put something out every day between Christmas 2021 and New Year, and five of those episodes will be small audio shorts of hope alongside the usual Friday My Why's and Tuesday The Silent Why episodes. Hopelet 5 is all about cherishing our hope and why...

Welcome to the forth small burst of hope, a hopelet if you will, from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why). We've decided to put something out every day between Christmas 2021 and New Year, and five of those episodes will be small audio shorts of hope alongside the usual Friday My Why's and Tuesday The Silent Why episodes. Hopelet 4 briefly explores how our hopes don't just gui...

#013. It's a super weird time of year for many people, so we decided to chat about it. This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around loss and grief and to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. This isn’t one of our official loss episodes, it’s us (your hosts, Chris & Claire Sandys) chatting about what it looks like to put one year behind...

Welcome to the third small burst of hope, a hopelet if you will, from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why). We've decided to put something out every day between Christmas 2021 and New Year, and five of those episodes will be small audio shorts of hope alongside the usual Friday My Why's and Tuesday The Silent Why episodes. Hopelet 3 briefly explores the blessings and the danger of h...

Welcome to the second small burst of hope, a hopelet if you will, from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why). We've decided to put something out every day between Christmas 2021 and New Year, and five of those episodes will be small audio shorts of hope alongside the usual Friday My Why's and Tuesday The Silent Why episodes. Hopelet 2 briefly explores what to do when you feel like yo...

Welcome to the first small burst of hope, a hopelet if you will, from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why). We've decided to put something out every day between Christmas 2021 and New Year, and five of those episodes will be small audio shorts of hope alongside the usual Friday My Why's and Tuesday The Silent Why episodes. Hopelet 1 briefly explores what to do when you feel like you...

This year the words ‘a weary world’ in the carol O Holy Night ring truer than ever - the world is so weary. So how can we still rejoice this Christmas?   Welcome to another My Why from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast). My Why episodes are weekly audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here: thesilentwhy.com/post/awearyworldrejoices Epi...

#012.  This isn’t one of our official losses, because, technically, it's something you could get back again, but it’s a topic we know many will identify with at Christmas.  This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around loss and grief and to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. For us we’ve found the excitement of Christmas as an adult has d...

So, Christmas. Friend or foe of those that are grieving and facing loss?   Welcome to another My Why from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast). My Why episodes are weekly audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here: thesilentwhy.com/post/christmasfriendorfoe I really want to like Christmas but it's hard when you don't have child...

#011.  We've reached number 10 on our mission to find 101 losses, leaving a mere 91 to find. In this episode we, your hosts - Chris & Claire, are pausing to briefly explore what we've learnt so far in this exploration of loss. What are the takeaways? And what can we use to prepare ourselves for future losses? Because, let's face it, there will definitely be future losses. We&apo...

Intrigued?  Is there really just one thing?! Just hit play and find out. Welcome to another My Why from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast). My Why episodes are weekly audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here: thesilentwhy.com/post/worstthingaboutgrief This week I'm talking about the worst thing about grief. But do not fear (as t...

#010. This loss is a big one for many people - loss of a child. What is it actually like to live through this kind of bereavement? This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around loss and grief and to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. And we've reached double figures in our search for 101 different types of loss.  And although all losses c...

This week I've been forced to rest by a nasty little British cold (as you'll hear in my voice), so what better to do while resting than think about rest and write a very short blog on it?   Welcome to another My Why from Claire Sandys (co-host of The Silent Why podcast). My Why episodes are weekly audio shorts of my latest blog post. If you'd prefer to read it, you can find it here:...