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Elene Marsden

Elene's Blog:

My husband died last year, it was an incredible 46 year romance and getting over his death was a challenge. This blog is all about how I dealt with his death, the strategies I used, the tools I discovered, the opportunities I embraced and the new preloved life I have built


Featured posts:

Featured
Preloved Chica Helps Promote Designer Pop Up Shop for Local Hospice
Feb 1, 2019
Preloved Chica Helps Promote Designer Pop Up Shop for Local Hospice
Feb 1, 2019
Feb 1, 2019
Goodbye Red January Hello February
Feb 1, 2019
Goodbye Red January Hello February
Feb 1, 2019
Feb 1, 2019
Happy New Uncertain Year
Jan 24, 2019
Happy New Uncertain Year
Jan 24, 2019
Jan 24, 2019
Meditation Occupies My Mind
Jan 11, 2019
Meditation Occupies My Mind
Jan 11, 2019
Jan 11, 2019
A Silver Lining This Christmas
Jan 2, 2019
A Silver Lining This Christmas
Jan 2, 2019
Jan 2, 2019
Dec 24, 2018
Inspiring Books
Dec 24, 2018
Dec 24, 2018
Solo Festival Goer
Dec 20, 2018
Solo Festival Goer
Dec 20, 2018
Dec 20, 2018
The First Year is The Hardest
Dec 17, 2018
The First Year is The Hardest
Dec 17, 2018
Dec 17, 2018
To Meet Up or Not To Meet Up
Dec 10, 2018
To Meet Up or Not To Meet Up
Dec 10, 2018
Dec 10, 2018
NLP- Great Strategies For Change
Dec 7, 2018
NLP- Great Strategies For Change
Dec 7, 2018
Dec 7, 2018

My Preloved Life Instagram Pics

Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀
#designerbags ⠀
#designershoes ⠀
#designerdresses ⠀
#savethequeen ⠀
#missoni ⠀
And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀ @prelovedchica ⠀ #designerbags ⠀ #designershoes ⠀ #designerdresses ⠀ #savethequeen ⠀ #missoni ⠀ And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀
#designerbags ⠀
#designershoes ⠀
#designerdresses ⠀
#savethequeen ⠀
#missoni ⠀
And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀ @prelovedchica ⠀ #designerbags ⠀ #designershoes ⠀ #designerdresses ⠀ #savethequeen ⠀ #missoni ⠀ And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀
#designerbags ⠀
#designershoes ⠀
#designerdresses ⠀
#savethequeen ⠀
#missoni ⠀
And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀ @prelovedchica ⠀ #designerbags ⠀ #designershoes ⠀ #designerdresses ⠀ #savethequeen ⠀ #missoni ⠀ And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀
#designerbags ⠀
#designershoes ⠀
#designerdresses ⠀
#savethequeen ⠀
#missoni ⠀
And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀ @prelovedchica ⠀ #designerbags ⠀ #designershoes ⠀ #designerdresses ⠀ #savethequeen ⠀ #missoni ⠀ And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀
#designerbags ⠀
#designershoes ⠀
#designerdresses ⠀
#savethequeen ⠀
#missoni ⠀
And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀ @prelovedchica ⠀ #designerbags ⠀ #designershoes ⠀ #designerdresses ⠀ #savethequeen ⠀ #missoni ⠀ And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀
#designerbags ⠀
#designershoes ⠀
#designerdresses ⠀
#savethequeen ⠀
#missoni ⠀
And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀ @prelovedchica ⠀ #designerbags ⠀ #designershoes ⠀ #designerdresses ⠀ #savethequeen ⠀ #missoni ⠀ And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀⠀
#designerbags ⠀⠀
#designershoes ⠀⠀
#designerdresses ⠀⠀
#savethequeen ⠀⠀
#missoni ⠀⠀
And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀⠀ @prelovedchica ⠀⠀ #designerbags ⠀⠀ #designershoes ⠀⠀ #designerdresses ⠀⠀ #savethequeen ⠀⠀ #missoni ⠀⠀ And more
Shine your little light on me. Ambient lighting. Electric company
@prelovedchica 
#shine
#light
Shine your little light on me. Ambient lighting. Electric company @prelovedchica #shine #light
Pesto tomato salad. Blessed to have such lovely neighbours. Fun night guys.
@prelovedchica 
#pesto #sakad
Pesto tomato salad. Blessed to have such lovely neighbours. Fun night guys. @prelovedchica #pesto #sakad
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. 
@prelovedchica 
#designerbags 
#designershoes 
#designerdresses 
#savethequeen 
#missoni 
And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. @prelovedchica #designerbags #designershoes #designerdresses #savethequeen #missoni And more
Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀
#designerbags ⠀
#designershoes ⠀
#designerdresses ⠀
#savethequeen ⠀
#missoni ⠀
And more Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀
#designerbags ⠀
#designershoes ⠀
#designerdresses ⠀
#savethequeen ⠀
#missoni ⠀
And more Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀
#designerbags ⠀
#designershoes ⠀
#designerdresses ⠀
#savethequeen ⠀
#missoni ⠀
And more Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀
#designerbags ⠀
#designershoes ⠀
#designerdresses ⠀
#savethequeen ⠀
#missoni ⠀
And more Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀
#designerbags ⠀
#designershoes ⠀
#designerdresses ⠀
#savethequeen ⠀
#missoni ⠀
And more Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀
#designerbags ⠀
#designershoes ⠀
#designerdresses ⠀
#savethequeen ⠀
#missoni ⠀
And more Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. ⠀⠀
@prelovedchica ⠀⠀
#designerbags ⠀⠀
#designershoes ⠀⠀
#designerdresses ⠀⠀
#savethequeen ⠀⠀
#missoni ⠀⠀
And more Shine your little light on me. Ambient lighting. Electric company
@prelovedchica 
#shine
#light Pesto tomato salad. Blessed to have such lovely neighbours. Fun night guys.
@prelovedchica 
#pesto #sakad Chris Wix's preloved designer clothes for sale from 18th Feb. Event details on my bio. Proceeds to @stelizabethhospice. If you're in town come on down. Over 500 items for sale. 
@prelovedchica 
#designerbags 
#designershoes 
#designerdresses 
#savethequeen 
#missoni 
And more

Happy New Uncertain Year

January 24, 2019 in Solo Life

I had the most wonderful time over the festivities, one of my sons said it was the best Christmas he'd ever had. My 2 sons live abroad but stayed with me for over 2 weeks. Along with my son who lives in Ipswich we spent quality time together, eating, drinking listening to music and playing backgammon.

I didn’t buy them material gifts this year instead, I bought them all experiences.

Ryan went on a knife making course at a Colbert Forge in Suffolk. He was so proud of the knife he made.

Lyle had a morning at the Dove Recording Studios. He wrote a song the night before the session and in the morning he performed and recorded it.

I enrolled Richard on the 10-week Jaffa running course. They guarantee you’ll be running 30 minutes non-stop by the end of the course. I'm running with him for moral support and so far he’s enjoying it.

It’s the first full week of January and my last visitor flew out of the country on Tuesday. I feel there’s a huge gap in my life. For the last 2 years I’ve been keeping myself busy, travelling, taking on new projects but now I feel directionless. It’s not an altogether bad feeling because I do have options, working in Sicily, spending time in Japan, developing my YouTube Channel and there’s a possibility that I might get part-time work.

I want to make sure that what I choose is right for me. I’ve had an interview today for a part-time teaching job, I think it went well. If I get offered the job, my next stage will be to accept or reject.

I want to continue travelling, that costs money but will my wings be clipped?

It’s lovely to have options and for that I am grateful. I wish I could ask Steve what I should do.

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A Silver Lining This Christmas
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Mystery case of wine from Naked Wines is like a gift from beyond.

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NLP- Great Strategies For Change
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NLP training is great way to learn new life strategies. An added bonus for me is that I made some great friends at the same time.

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Talking To Loved Ones
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Sometimes you just need to talk. And from the silence often comes the answers you need

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I’ve been a presenter on ICR Ipswich Community Radio for almost a year. Learning radio presenting skills and meeting so many new people has helped with my grieving journey.

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The 5 Invitations by Frank Ostaseki was so inspiring. I’ve decided I want to live my life fully and my trip to Machu Picchu is an example of “Don’t Wait”

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I started journalling last year and I have filled 8 journals with my words. I find writing very therapeutic

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