Sue in conversation with Henrietta (Henri) Lang, writer, psychotherapist and co-organiser of the Death and Dying Festival in Somerset. Henri is married… Read more

When I admitted to my boater neighbour in the marina where I was going last week he exploded with amused… Read more

Yesterday I took part in a mega Handel’s Messiah sing-along, prepared and performed in just one day. Conducted by David… Read more

What with settling in with my home-stay family in McLeod Ganj (similar in size and vibe to what I image… Read more

Of course, the dying need appropriate physical pain control. But they also have what might be termed soul needs—to feel… Read more

I don’t know about you, but I am maxed out with suggestions on how to cope with lockdown and COVID-19. Yesterday,… Read more

It’s a sad fact these days that most people in the West learn about death second hand – usually from… Read more

Every six weeks I run a consciousness meeting for a group of women who want to talk about what really… Read more

This series of workshops has been co-created by GP Dr Jo Withers. I ran a pop-up death cafe with Jo… Read more

Q&A with Sue Brayne, author of Living Fully, Dying Consciously POSTED BY MATT WELSH FEBRUARY 7, 2020 1. What is… Read more

I found myself surprisingly disturbed as I listened on BBC i-player to Roisin McAuley’s absorbing BBC Radio 4 documentary, Leaving Mr Wrong… Read more

Jacqui Gray is the co-author of two wonderful books called My Magical Tree and My Magical Garden which help young children to understand and… Read more

It’s a mean little  bug that’s laid me very low and stopped my back-packing adventures mid-flight. I have no idea… Read more

It’s okay to be afraid of facing the death of your relative or friend. But the gift of being prepared… Read more

Before embarking on my Indian odyssey, I had imagined that my time in Varanasi, reputed to be the most sacred city… Read more

The BBC’s Today Programme on Monday mentioned that 17th January is the darkest time of the year emotionally.  The hype… Read more

The Womanologist Dion Johnston is Bristolian by birth, born to Jamaican immigrants. She says she feels very fortunate to have… Read more

Ten years ago, Jazmine Wolf’s husband died suddenly in his mid-forties of an undiagnosed heart condition. She talks candidly about… Read more