Death of A Loved One

Betsy – Adoption and grief

Betsy tell her story of losing her adopted son to cancer

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.

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…

John – The power of journaling

John shares how journaling has helped him so much

Adam – Story 2

Adam discusses his busy life and how he has coped after losing his mother

Lisa – What I do with my music

Lisa discusses what she does with the songs she writes and how they work for her when she needs to tap into a safe space

Jackie – Finger painting and grief

Jackie discusses how finger painting help her with her feelings while she was grieving the loss of her mother and sister

Hope – Going back to school

Hope talks about the shift she felt when she went back to school after her father’s death.

Kate – Getting support

Kate talks about how difficult it is to ask for support

Joyce – Using my grief experience to help people

Joyce talks about the positive experiences she has in helping other people in grief

Krista – “Educate yourself”

Krista explains what she thinks is the most important thing to do.Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Krista – “Exercise to get it out”

Krista tells how she releases stress through kickboxing. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.