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Being a companion to a dying person, we need a companion too. One who has your back, is there for you and walks alongside with you. My new book is as a ‘companion for the companion’. Browse inside now……

When someone you care about is hurting, how do you respond? You feel for them, right? You offer them your kind attention, you try to console them with a warm hug, be there for them. You say things like, “I am so sorry you have to go through this.” Or, “This must be hard.” Or, if you are like my kind, straight-talking brother-in-law, you say it as it is, “Oh boy, this sucks.” How do you respond when you hurt? …….

How can we stay present to people at the most vulnerable times of their lives? How can we manage our own internal responses and manage feelings like inadequacy, powerlessness or overhelm?

For over twenty-five years, I have accompanied people in crises and facing change;