Death of A Loved One

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

December 10, 2018

Michael relays a story of a man coping after the loss of his wife.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Partner / Video

Jane – Connection, place, and grief

March 30, 2022

Jane talks about the difference between living alone in Toronto while grieving during the pandemic compared to her experience once she moved closer to her family in Northumberland.

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One / Video

Holly – Befriending our mortality workshops

March 7, 2021

Holly explains how creating can be helpful with grief and how we don’t talk about death

Death of a Partner / Video

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

June 13, 2023

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / I Am A Supporter / Supporting Others / Video

Kara – “LIfe Partner”

December 16, 2018

Kara talks about her partner dying.

Death of a Partner / Video

Katie – Reminders in nature

December 1, 2022

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

Death of a Parent / Video

Kate – COVID and grieving with my parents

March 11, 2023

Kate shares about how COVID was stress on top of dealing with the loss of her brother

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Sibling / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Griever / Video

Adrianna – Storytelling… intuitive and instrumental

April 16, 2021

Adrianna tells how storytelling helped her process her grief

Death of a Sibling / Suicide / Supporting Others / Video

Nicole – Pandemic’s Effect on Grieving as a Community

March 25, 2023

Nicole discusses the ways the pandemic has affected the way people grieve as a community.

Collective/Community Grief / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / Video

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

December 10, 2018

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Parent / Video

Doug M – “It’s Ok to have a new life”

September 19, 2019

Doug tells how he has had mixed emotions but that ultimately it’s OK to have a new life. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Death of a Partner / Video

Russell – “My Story”

December 16, 2018

Russell discusses learning how to deal with the loss of his son.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / My Story Video / Video