Death of a Partner

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

Mary S – The value of writing

Mary talks about how much writing has helped inlcuding writing what her partner would have said

Andrea – Couples versus being single

Andrea talks about becoming single when her husband died

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

John – The power of journaling

John shares how journaling has helped him so much

Hope – Different lenses

Hope shares about the differences in experiences between losing her father and her Mom losing a spouse

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

Jean – Traditions and grief

Jean discusses belief systems and traditions

Shannon – Guilt vs Shame

Shannon talks about guilt can be a part of the grieving process but shame has to do with “is there something wrong with me”

Kara – “Going on alone”

Kara talks about how you change. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Kara – Uncertainty

Kara discusses how Covid-19 has created uncertainty and impacted grieving.The pandemic changed the way Kara continued to grieve the loss of her partner.

Kara – “As time passes it gets easier”

Kara explains how her grief changes through time. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.