Death of A Loved One

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

Karyn and Aidan talk about how grief changes, coping, strength, crying, talking, comfort and support

Matt – My Story

Matt tells how he found his birth mother and then lost her.

Donna B – “Support from the military”

Donna explains how great the military support has been. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

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…

Amber – My Story

Amber talks about the traumatic death of her father in an explosion and being 17

Kate – Trust and listening

Kate – explains how having someone you trust is super important so that you can have a space space to go to

When Death Feels like a Thief

In the heart of my grief, at my frailest, all I could see was what was no more. I grieved all that was stolen from me by death; love, security and even my very self. Had I known the value of having every pocket of who I was, picked bare by grief, I would not have fought so hard to hold onto it all.

Hope – Camp for grief

Hope talks about the benefits of grief camp for her and her twin sister

Antoinetta – Things that are hard about school

Antoinetta shares about the challenges she faced when returning to school after her father died