Skip to content

MindVela

Grief and Bereavement Support

You are not alone in this.

Grief is one of the most profound human experiences. It does not follow a schedule, it does not respond to logic, and it does not care how busy your life is. It arrives when it wants, stays as long as it needs, and changes you in ways you never expected.

At MindVela, grief is not a topic we approach from the outside. It is the reason this platform exists.

🏮

Our founder Rich lost his mother suddenly three years ago. What followed was a search for support that felt human, warm, and real — not clinical, not robotic, and not rushed. He could not find it. So he built it.

Everything on this page was created with that experience at its core.

How MindVela Supports You Through Grief

Grief looks different for everyone. Some days you need to cry. Some days you need distraction. Some days you need someone to simply say — it is okay to not be okay.

MindVela offers a quiet, private space to work through whatever you are feeling, at your own pace, with no pressure and no judgment.

🕯️

The Grief and Bereavement Kit

Our Grief Kit was designed specifically for people navigating loss.

Guided reflection prompts to help you process emotions at your own pace

Journaling frameworks built around the stages and feelings of grief

Breathing and grounding exercises for moments of overwhelm

Calming music composed by Rich, created during his own grief journey

Letters and affirmations written for the hardest days

The Lantern Kit
A MindVela Kit

The Lantern Kit

A free digital companion for grief — reflections, affirmations, and calming prompts created from lived experience.

Free forever · No spam · Just comfort

Music for Grief

Sound has a unique ability to reach the parts of us that words cannot.

Rich composed MindVela's original music library during the years following his mother's death. Each track was created to offer calm, comfort, and companionship during the moments when everything feels too loud or too empty.

Books and Written Resources

Rich has written books drawing directly on his experience of sudden bereavement and the journey toward healing. These are not self-help books written from a distance. They are honest, personal, and grounded in what it actually feels like to grieve.

Reflection and Journaling Tools

Gentle, structured prompts to help you:

Understand and name what you are feeling

Honour the person you have lost

Track your emotional journey over time

Find meaning and moments of peace alongside the pain

Support for Children

MindVela's children's section is permanently free. Age-appropriate emotional support tools, calming activities, and gentle guidance to help children navigate loss safely.

No subscription. No barriers. Always free.

🏢

Grief in the Workplace

Losing someone does not pause when you return to work. For many people, the office, the classroom, or the shop floor becomes one of the hardest places to be — carrying grief quietly while the world around them carries on as normal.

Workplace bereavement is one of the most overlooked areas of grief support. There is often no script for it. Colleagues do not know what to say. Managers want to help but are unsure how. And the person who is grieving can feel pressure to appear fine long before they are.

MindVela offers a quiet, private space for staff to process what they are going through, in their own time and on their own terms. No referrals needed. No appointments. No waiting lists.

Whether someone has just returned from bereavement leave, is struggling months later, or simply needs somewhere to breathe in a difficult week, MindVela is there.

For schools and organisations:

MindVela can be shared with staff as a private wellbeing resource, signposted in newsletters, or included in staff support materials. There is no cost to signpost, no commitment, and accounts are only required for saving personal content.

Interactive Experience

Echo — A Journey of Grief and Discovery

This is a quiet game. Take your time with it.

Walk through the five stages of grief in this gentle, atmospheric game — created by MindVela's founder from lived experience. Move at your own pace. Collect memories. Find your way through.

🌿

"Grief is love with nowhere to go. But that love still matters. And so do you."

MindVela is here whenever you are ready.

We use cookies to understand how you use our site and improve your experience. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies. Read our Cookie Policy for more details.