I Am A Griever

Joyce – Your other children

April 23, 2023

Joyce discusses how her daughter dealt helped her as well as dealing with the loss of her brother.

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Betsy – You can’t know until you know

January 26, 2023

Betsy talks about support and what really helps when one is in grief

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Caileigh – Sharing grief experience to spread hope and kindness

February 23, 2023

Caileigh talks about taking the opportunity to share her personal and professional grief experiences as a way to spread hope and to spread kindness.

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Scott – Music and grief

February 6, 2023

Scott discusses the relationship between music and grief

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Who are we to Decide? The Many Paths through Grief

July 16, 2024

A lot of my work with clients involves hearing their stories, but also answering many questions about if their grief is “normal”. Their grief is overwhelming, and our dominant culture’s strong message is – that grief should be kept at its edges, I often find this pervasive intention creeps into griever’s experiences – and my…

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Lyss – Responsibilities

March 23, 2023

Lyss talks about her mother’s death, being the eldest and how it has effected the way she feels about responsibilities

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Angie – Grief and Policing

July 29, 2023

Angie talks about policing and priorities and the importance of self care

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Scott – The importance of processing

February 6, 2023

Scott discusses having a nervous breakdown and realizing that he hadn’t fully processed the grief he had been through with the loss of his mother and father. He also discusses how music helped him moving forward

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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.

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Craig – Resilience in the Face of Adversity

August 1, 2023

Craig how he overcame a series of challenges, including the loss of his marriage, his job, and his home. He talks about how he found the strength to keep going and how he learned to be more resilient.

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Lyss – Chemical Pregnancy and Blighted Ovum

March 23, 2023

Lyss shares about chemical pregnancy, blighted ovum, abortion pill, miscarriage, and triggers.

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Caileigh – Recommendations as a therapist and a griever

February 22, 2023

Caileigh discussed two recommendations for parents on how to support their child’s grief. as a therapist and a griever. The first is to recognize that being with is far more important than fixing. There’s two pieces to connection. The first being that one of the most important healing aspects to grief is feeling connected to others.

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