This week on the podcast Venetia sat down with the incredible Irish writer Éilís Ní Dhuibhne to speak about their shared experience of losing a partner, the person that they loved most. Éilís  is the  author of  12,000 Days: A Memoire Of Love And Loss, which is a truly beautiful account of her relationship with her husband Bo Almqvist, who passed away suddenly in November 2013. Éilís gave up on fictional writing in the months following his death, but began a diary where she took not of her thoughts and feelings. These in depth passages ended up becoming the basis to her truly stunning book, which took a lot of inspiration from many greats in the field such as CS Lewis & Joan Didion.  In the interview Venetia and Éilís share a huge amount of similar experiences and feelings, that can only be shared through the commonality of losing a spouse. The main difference between their experience has been the time in between, and Éilís’s own awareness and account of her healing since Bo’s death created a really positive conversation between the pair. If you're looking for a safe haven to express how you feel,  Share articles, photos ,memories and more, Join the Grief Encounters Facebook Group, A place for support, compassion and empathy for those grieving https://www.facebook.com/groups/GriefEncounters/ Music by: Nctrnm For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy