Andrea Diane Complementary Therapist

13/03/2026

The reiki precepts. Reiki is love and brings peace.

13/03/2026

The most honourable and beautiful thing to do is to be present

A reflection on end-of-life care…

There is something I wish more people understood about hospice and end-of-life care.

When someone receives a terminal diagnosis and hospice is suggested, it is because the disease process is already unfolding in ways that medicine can no longer stop or reverse. By the time someone begins receiving end-of-life care, their body has already begun the work of letting go.

We cannot change the outcome, none of us holds that power. Our role, whether we are a member of the hospice team, end-of-life doulas, caregivers, or family members sitting quietly at the bedside, is to advocate, to comfort, and to reduce suffering wherever we can. We ease pain, calm symptoms, listen closely, and tend to the physical, emotional and spiritual weight that often arrives in these moments. Sometimes, when comfort replaces crisis, people are gifted a little more time, which no one could have predicted, but time is never something we can promise.

In this work, we are not the driver of the bus. The course of the illness is not ours to control. Instead, we sit beside the passenger and make sure they are not traveling alone. We show up with presence, with care, and with love.

My hope for every person who is dying is that they are cared for well, that they feel seen and held, and that their landing is soft. At the end of the day, I truly believe that anyone who is providing end-of-life care has this goal in mind. 

xo
Gabby
www.thehospiceheart.net

13/03/2026

After an incredibly busy but lovely week, it's nice to........... Sit with hands on heart...... Just Breathe...... 🌹....... And repeat ❤️

11/03/2026

So much goes on with grief and everyone's experience is different. You never know which feeling is coming next, they are there waiting sometimes a few at a time.
If you're struggling it really is good to talk.

Everybody grieves differently but sometimes emotions or experiences can still feel taboo in society. We want to change that. All of these (and more) are valid. To learn more about grief experiences, visit https://ow.ly/l80m50YoYlA

11/03/2026

A gentle reminder to check in on your grieving friends and family.

This time of year can be difficult- and while we can't 'fix' that, we can be there and support our loved ones.

For more on how to help someone with grief, head to our website:
https://ow.ly/hmIH50YseFx

11/03/2026

Are you still looking for a gift for mothering Sunday, this weekend?
Gift cards are available for....
A luscious, relaxing Indian head and back massage with warm essential oils and a room with a beautiful ambience.
Or an hour of peace and meditation, or
An hour of lovely deeply relaxing Reiki.
Just call 07951407069 to grab yours 🌹

11/03/2026

People often ask me, “How do you sit with someone who is dying? What do you say? How do you do this work?”

Many believe there must be special tools, the right words, some kind of wisdom you learn from books or training.

But the truth is much simpler.

This work has taught me that death is not chaos. It is a process. The body knows how to die just as surely as it knows how to be born, and each one does it in its own way.

What death and dying need most is a calm presence.

Our job is not to fix it, control it, or perform something heroic.
We are not magicians.
We don’t wear capes.

After witnessing enough final breaths, something in you begins to settle. Death stops surprising you, and because of that, you stop bringing urgency, fear, or drama into the room.

You learn to trust the body and the process it is moving through.
You learn to slow down.
To listen more than you speak.
To let the moment belong to the person who is dying and the people who are preparing to say goodbye.

You don’t rush it.
You don’t try to control it.
You simply remain present and allow it to unfold.

Because in the end, the body knows how to die. Sometimes what it needs most, is someone who is not afraid to be there when it does.

xo
Gabby
www.thehospiceheart.net

10/03/2026

This is such a simple and quick procedure and so important to do ladies. It's not as crushing as you may think and it could save your life.

• CERVICAL SCREENING DROP-IN CLINICS • Is your cervical screening test (smear test) due or overdue?

The NHS is bringing a mobile cervical screening service to Blackpool, making it easier for you to attend locally.

The test takes around 10 minutes and is carried out in a private, discreet setting by trained, female clinicians. No appointment needed - just drop in!

*️⃣ Weds 11 Mar, Tesco Extra
*️⃣ Weds 18 Mar, The Range
*️⃣ Fri 27 Mar, Sainsbury's Bispham

All clinics open between 11.00am to 4.00pm.

Find out more: www.blackpool.gov.uk/CervicalScreening

09/03/2026

If you can't get to me in Ansdell at my beautiful wellness room you can find me here in St. Anne's at this gorgeous new wellness room at Living Therapies on Wood Street.
All things Reiki bringing chaos to calm. Give me a call 07951407069

09/03/2026

If anyone finds themselves struggling with grief, loss, stress, depression, anxiety, or you just feel offline, keep my number somewhere for the times you need to come and chat and have a reiki session. Reiki is a non invasive, choice of no contact treatment which allows the mind to find peace within noise. It is able to assist the body to release the tension aches and pains caused by the body holding and processing emotional states. Details of what reiki is are on my website.
I am professionally registered Reiki Andrea Diane Complementary Therapist and qualified with UKRF , also reiki oncology registered.
Grief and loss trained and a mental health first aider through mental health England and also the samaritans.
I am based on Commonside, Ansdell.
( I am not a counsellor) .
My website is
Www.andreadianehealing.com

08/03/2026

285 ex-commercial hens need new homes in Lancashire by next weekend or they could face being slaughtered 🥹
Can you help? 👇

08/03/2026

Happy International Women's Day.
Keep doing your awesome things ladies.
Strength, resilience, enlightenment, warmth, care, fortitude. To name a few.