When life seems very dark and bleak remember there is always something of beauty you can see. The sky,cloud formations, beaches and vegetation all bring their own variety of colours which can help bring a small piece of light back into what seems a very dark world.

You may feel isolated and lonely in these dark days, but there is always daylight after darkness. Be prepared to reach out to others. Accept that sadness is a strong feeling which seems to threaten to overwhelm you but that in time it becomes easier. Trust that there will be better days ahead. Everyone carries some element of loss and grief inside themselves which they learn to live with, and gradually you will learn to live with it too.

Learn to appreciate each day and look for any small glimpses of light. It may be produced by the smile on a child’s face, or a bright cluster of flowers in a park. It may be your pet looking for your attention or beautiful colours in the sky. Life around you can slowly help you heal. Nothing in life stays the same. We are all changing, growing and adapting to events in our lives.