28/09/2025
At church today, my friend Ann Gillies shared this image and said, “I imagine this is what grief and loss feel like.”
It really resonated. Life goes on, but there’s a hole — a piece of you that’s missing. It may change shape over time, but it never disappears.
We all carry missing pieces, and no two holes are the same size or shape. Some are obvious, some hidden. Walking with grief can feel lonely, but you are not alone. 💔
This sculpture is by Bruno Catalano, part of his Voyageurs series, and this one stands in Venice. The sculptures are surrealist, showing human figures with large parts of their bodies missing. Each figure carries a single case, symbolising both the weight we carry and the connection between the visible and missing parts of ourselves. The empty spaces are left for the viewer to interpret — much like grief itself.
Thank you, Ann, for sharing something that speaks so clearly. In my work as a funeral celebrant and end-of-life doula, I see how important it is to give grief the space to be felt and honoured — and to remind people they don’t have to carry it alone.
If you need me to hold space with you then please do contact me.
