Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Rev. Sky – “What is trauma?”

Rev. Sky discusses how trauma affects us on many levels.

Claudia – Waterlillies

Claudia talks about how she painted on panels big enough to hug to help her with her grief

Cara – The real issues for grieving people with intellectual disabilities

Cara provides some context for the real issue of grief in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and those supporting them, including that we consider that there’s not a lot of education or information out there about how best to support someone with an intellectual disability who is grieving.

Rev. Sky – “It gets easier”

Rev. Sky talks about time and allowing emotion.

Maureen – “Unresolved conflicts”

Maureen shares about her Dad, anger, love and some tools to manage unresolved conflicts.

Corrie – Grieving during a pandemic

Corrie discuss the grieving during a pandemic

Maureen – “Trust yourself”

Maureen talks about finding your own way in your healing process.

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

Calls to Care, Calls to Action: Bearing Witness to Global Catastrophic Loss of Life and Traumatic Events

We bear witness to stories of mass loss of lives, stories of families in Gaza being forced from their land, loss of culture and traditions, and countless other ways systems of colonization and oppression can contribute to other non-death losses those who are directly affected currently and have historically faced. As we discussed in a previous article, we can also experience collective grief following natural disasters, accidents, international conflict, and acts of violence that have resulted in catastrophic loss of lives.

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

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

Janice – “Feelings just are”

Janice explains the importance of listening to, trusting and honouring ourselves and our feelings.

Rev. Sky – “If you have experienced sudden loss”

Rev. Sky discusses things you can do to help navigate emotions.