Death of a Partner

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”

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

Holly – Befriending our mortality workshops

Holly explains how creating can be helpful with grief and how we don’t talk about death

Mary S – Grief is not the enemy

Mary talks about embracing grief is love

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

Karyn and Aidan – Describing grief during the pandemic

Karyn and Aidan talk about how their grief has changed and the challenges they have faced grieving during a pandemic

Grief & Ice Cream

When my wife of 18 years died in 2016, I became a single father missing the love of my life, and also had to learn how to raise two girls (13-17 at the time) on my own. I remember a conversation I had with my mother-in-law and oldest daughter that began as reminiscing over a person who became a lost love to all of us. We all talked about different aspects of my wife but shortly, it transformed into a “who meant more to her” fest.

John – The power of journaling

John shares how journaling has helped him so much

John – Dating again

John talks about being asked by his daughters if he would ever date again

Kara – “Same Sex Couple”

Kara talks about never having discussed being a same sex couple with most of her family. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

John – Support over time

John discusses how support changes over time