Kelsey Parker has stated that she is “perpetually dwelling in grief” after shedding her husband Tom in 2022, and just lately, her stillborn child, Phoenix. The 34-year-old had youngsters, Aurelia and Bodhi, with The Needed singer earlier than he died aged 33 from a mind tumour. The podcaster has since discovered love with tree surgeon Will Lindsay; nonetheless, she suffered heartbreak in June when her new child son was “born sleeping”. Talking solely with Specific On-line in her first interviews because the lack of Phoenix, Kelsey has opened up about how she typically finds consolation in revisiting outdated recollections of Tom and their household via pictures and movies.
Talking about her grief, she admitted: “I am dwelling with grief, and I’ll now for the remainder of my life. I misplaced Tom; I’ve now misplaced Phoenix. That ache would not go away. It by no means goes away. Time cannot heal; nothing can heal. You are perpetually dwelling in grief.”
She additionally added, “We’re right here one time, and we’ve got to dwell life to the fullest and make recollections, spend time with household, and, you already know, yeah, simply get pleasure from.
“Life is so valuable, and I believe generally we neglect about that. I believe life does convey you down as a result of it’s prefer it’s so onerous, however you have to simply dwell every day.”
“I have been going via grief to the intense, and I believe it does put a unique flip on life and the troubles you’ve.”
Kelsey has just lately teamed up with Virgin Media O2 and environmental charity Hubbub on a brand new marketing campaign geared toward getting Brits to revisit recollections trapped in outdated telephones.
She stated: “Since shedding each Tom and my attractive child boy Phoenix, pictures have develop into much more valuable to me – they’re recollections I maintain onto so tightly.”
Kelsey added, “When the photobook arrived, it was so beautiful for the youngsters to sit down there and flick via the photographs. These gadgets we’ve got sat right here, and I’ve in all probability bought over 15,000 photos. I actually wish to get that message throughout that that is for different individuals who aren’t as privileged and fortunate to have a telephone.”
Kelsey Parker is supporting Virgin Media O2 and Hubbub’s Group Calling initiative to encourage individuals to donate undesirable smartphones to those that want them. By way of Group Calling – an initiative set as much as sort out digital exclusion – unused, working gadgets might be rehomed to somebody in want. Extra info might be discovered at https://hubbub.org.uk/
