Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Lynda – “Resilience”

Lynda discusses what resilience is all about

Laura- What Might Help in Grief

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

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.

Jane – Grief and yoga

Jane shares about the impact yoga, and moving her body in general, on her mental health while she processes grief.

Lynda – “It’s complicated during a pandemic”

Lynda talks about how things are so much more complicated in these times

Karyn and Aidan – Supporting each other

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they supported each other and how they coped with John being hospitalized

Laura- Processing Grief

Jean – Coping

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

Sarah K – Grieving during a pandemic

Sarah discusses how the pandemic has pulled back the curtain on grief

Jane – Grief and meditation

Jane shares how she practices daily meditation and how that helps her manage her thoughts and feelings.

Christian – COVID amplified the inequities in society

Christian talks about those that have very little and how COVID amplified their difficulties