Mindy Wiesenberg, at The Blogs

Mindy Wiesenberg

Apr 23, 2020, 9:26 PM

Learning to grieve – coping with loss in a pandemic

One of the most heartbreaking aspects of the news bulletins during this pandemic, here in London where I live, has been the daily death toll attributable to the Corona virus. Each day photographs of those who have died are...

Mar 27, 2020, 12:48 AM

Pesach in the time of Corona – a lesson in empathy

Eight years ago I was diagnosed with cancer. Overnight my status changed to that of a cancer patient who, like thousands of others in the same situation, had to face a new reality. Before this whenever I would hear...

Mar 15, 2020, 4:21 PM

Self isolation an opportunity for self realisation

There is an ancient Greek expression that says ‘We suffer our way to wisdom’. Any challenge in life brings with it the opportunity to change, to transform. This doesn’t necessarily mean it will make us better or wiser people,...

About Me

Mindy is a former teacher who earned a Bachelor’s degree in geography and a Masters in Jewish Studies. She was Chairman of British Emunah for 4 years and is still actively involved in the charity. She now writes and blogs about her experiences and the lessons she has learnt coping with her life changing challenges of living with cancer and then sudden bereavement.