The sudden death of my husband, Allan, in a car accident, catapulted me into a world raising three young sons alone whilst dealing with a grief that brought me to my knees. I found there was nowhere to share and express my grief.

 

Because of this, I always had a dream of providing a safe environment for those going through the traumatic journey of grief. I got involved with a charity called ‘Women and Grief Home Care’. Nine years later, I needed to change direction.

 

My friend Judith and I decided it was time to bring some joy into grief. She asked me what I missed most (not including my husband) when going through my journey of grief. I missed ‘feeling fab’ as I have always loved having makeup, hair and manicures done. After one night of brainstorming, we wrote a proposal to take to the Grief Centre in Birkenhead and Feeling Fab was created in 2014.

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This could not have happened without the support and heartfelt love of my volunteers who I call ‘angels’. Our angels have dedicated their time, support and a listening ear for the people who attend. Without the hundreds of ‘angels’ over the years, Feeling Fab would not be where it is today. I am so blessed and honoured to walk alongside our ‘angels’, they are part of the Feeling Fab family, past and present.

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I would like to say that my life is great now. My boys are married to wonderful ladies. I am ‘Nanny’ to six grandies from my boys and eight step-grandies through Lionel. I have been blessed having such a wonderful man - Lionel - who has been there for me and my boys through the worst time of our lives. He has been our rock. Keep reaching for your dreams - I did - with the help of my boys, Lionel, my family and friends.

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We all deserve to ‘feel fab’, especially when going through grief, loss and difficult times.