Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Coping with Guilt in Grief Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

Chantal – The benefits of the physical part of art making

Chantal talks about how art can release energy in a healthy cathartic way

Kristal – Attending Memorials as a Support Worker

Kristal discusses the importance of finding ways to honour people that have been lost and how they have impacted you. She speaks to how she often chooses not to attend public memorials for those she has lost as a support worker as they are often very overwhelming. Instead, she has her own personal rituals or ways of honouring those she has lost personally including opening a window. She discusses how this practice was used when she worked in palliative care.

Michele – Expressive arts and healing grief

Michele defines expressive arts and how they can help healing in grief

Corrie – Getting comfortable with discomfort

Corrie talks about being comfortable and uncomfortable with grief

Rev. Sky – “Why”

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

Maureen – “Grief can change the landscape of your relationships”

Maureen discusses how relationships can be challenged by grief.

Janice – “Grieving alone”

Janice discusses grieving alone and when its important to have people around you that can listen and understand what you are feeling.

Rev. Sky – “Feeling stuck”

Rev. Sky describes being stuck and shifting.

Shannon – Growing through Grief

Shannon discusses post traumatic growth and how it can be an expectation

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

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

Jen – “Grief yoga”

Jen talks about how yoga may be beneficial.