Death of A Loved One

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

Russell – “Questions people ask”

Russell discusses how he answers the hardest questions people ask. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

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.

Andrea – Couples versus being single

Andrea talks about becoming single when her husband died

Kate – Getting support

Kate talks about how difficult it is to ask for support

Kara – “Just give it time”

Kara discusses time and how grief changes. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Shannon – Growing through Grief

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

Doug M – “Writing a Letter”

Doug explains how writing was very profound and helpful in processing his grief. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Lisa – Music and her connection with her father

Lisa talks about the gratitude she has for reconnecting with her father before he died and how much music was a connection for them

Joyce – Beliefs

Joyce talks about her belief system after her son died

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

Lyss – Music

Lyss remembers playing music for her mother as she was dying and how music has helped with feelings