Death of a Partner

Cheryl B – My story

Cheryl discusses her husbands mental illness and then death from a heart attack

Andrea – My Story

Andrea shares her story of losing her husband during a pandemic

Shannon – Blessings and sadness

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Mary S – Dogs

Mary talks about how special dogs are and how much they helped her grief

Mary S – The value of writing

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

Collective Grief

When the death of a person affects many members in a community, city, country, or across the world, people will experience collective grief.

These are some things that can help people through the experience of collective grief across a community.

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.

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

“Happiness is a choice.” A friend of mine posted this quote on Facebook the other day. She then asked others what that quote meant to them. The responses were interesting and expected, and some were even inspiring. It’s so easy to say “I choose to be happy” when life is going well. On the other…

Jean – My Story

Jean talks about isolation and grieving during a pandemic

Saved by a Unicorn: How I Found the Positive in Grief, One Stitch at a Time

Looking back, I had no idea how to even continue to live. A simple attempt at something therapeutic sent the negative bereavement energy into a positive direction. It made me realize my strengths, at a time when I felt I had none at all. It provided a space where I am now better able to manage grief when it hits.

Jean – Traditions and grief

Jean discusses belief systems and traditions

Kara – “Dogs”

Kara discusses how pets help. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.