Don't know what to say? Tell someone who's grieving you're there for them with a gift

Thoughtful presents from friends comforted Julie Vandingenen when her fiancé died. She is now running her own business offering care packages for loved ones going through a difficult time    

REACHING OUT: Julie Vandingenen is the founder of Lovingly Box, which provides gift boxes for people in need of support.

Life is shaken to its foundations when we lose someone we love. Our days feel darker. The loneliness can overwhelm us.

Julie Vandingenen, a 30-year-old from Belgium living in Dublin, knows this feeling. It’s what inspired her to set up Lovingly Box, a business that provides care packages that people can send to loved ones who are going through difficult times.