Magi Mackenzie

My name is Magi and I am part of the Hospital To Home team in the Highlands.

When I saw the Held In Our Hearts jobs advertised on Facebook I thought how much easier it would have made life for me after both the loss of my little boy after a scan at 22 weeks and the earlier miscarriages.

The loss of my little boy was in 1993. I hope that by looking at me much further down the line, newly bereaved parents can see just a wee glimmer of hope that it will be ok.

Losing my son changed me as a person, I think it made me more compassionate, more accepting and less judgmental. I want to put those things to good use. And in an odd wee way it feels like I can make sense of my loss by doing this job.

I have never forgotten the raw, searing grief of those early days and being able to support families through that is something I will give my all to.