Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Amanda – “Hospice like home”

Amanda discusses the value of feeling like being at home during palliative care.

Janice – “Pay attention to our feelings”

Janice discuss the importance of being aware of your feelings.

Rev. Sky – “Why”

Rev. Sky talks about the question of why and how to look beyond it.

Madelyn – Advice to younger self

Madelyn discusses how having feelings is a gift and you can work through tough ones. There is hope.

Jen – “Breathing and grief”

Jen talks about how breathing and yoga can help cope.

Chantal – Physical symptoms and grieving

Chantal talks about panic attacks and thinking she was having a heart attack

Rev. Sky – “Sharing”

Rev. Sky explains how sharing helps you heal.

Rev. Sky – “Grief is a journey”

Rev. Sky talks about her personal loss and the positive changes that happen as we journey through grief.

Madelyn – Expressing your feelings

Madelyn talks about being a 2nd generation Canadian chinese and keeping grief in. She explains the importnace of expressing your feelings and not feel guilty about it

Maureen – “Grief is a messy non-linear place”

Maureen explains how you wind your way through grief and that is normal.

Janice – “Risks”

Janice talks about risks in behaviour and progress.

Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

Grief often comes with powerful, unpredictable emotional shifts that can be painful to experience. While it’s important to find ways to sit with these feelings, to acknowledge the pain of grief and accept loss, it’s also necessary to find ways to ease and manage the pain. There are several simple activities that you can explore to help.