Death of A Loved One

Cheryl – “Complicated Grief”

Cheryl discusses unresolved grief.

Lisa – Music and a safe space

Lisa explains how music has been a safe space for her to feel all of the emotions that have come up since she lost her Dad

Ellen – “Grieving her grandmother”

Ellen talks about her grief and the loss of her grandmother.

Donna B – “When the death is public”

Donna discusses healing and a public death. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

The ties that bind; grieving the loss of a sibling

When my three brothers and I were growing up and the proverbial hit the fan, Mum would often say, in a bid to keep her brood calm, ‘Well, at least we are all still here.’ She reminded me of this affectionate saying only very recently. I can still recall how I felt as a child…

Matt – Telling my young son

Matt describes the death of his birth mother to his young son.

Mary S – Grief is not the enemy

Mary talks about embracing grief is love

Sunny- Processing Different Losses During the Pandemic

Donna B – “Sharing Stories”

Donna shares a story and explains why it feels so good. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Betsy – Mother’s day

Betsy shares her challenges around mother’s day when her adopted son died

Mary S – My story (long)

Mary tells the story of her life with her husband, his death and then the loss of both of her parents

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself