Death of A Loved One

Kara – “You change”

Kara discusses evolving, growth and change. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Jane – Loneliness while processing grief

Jane talks about grieving without her extended family because of the pandemic and how that’s impacted things like scattering ashes and having celebrations of life.

Cheryl – “My story”

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Sam – Men in grief

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about men and grief

Doug M – “Waiting before making major changes”

Doug discusses the importance of waiting to make decisions after you have developed your new life. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Learning from Grief

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

John – Dating again

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

Lisa -Advice to grievers

Lisa explains her thoughts about how to help someone in grief

Shannon – Growing through Grief

Shannon discusses post traumatic growth and how it can be an expectation

Matt – Adoption and grief

Matt talks about how adoption and grief have similarities. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Kim – Support at the hospital

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received