Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Amanda – “The Little Things”

Amanda talks about how little things can be a huge gift during palliative care.

Rev. Sky – “What is trauma?”

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

Madelyn – Holding space

Madelyn explains how holding space can help anyone in grief

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.

Rev. Sky – “Feeling numb”

Rev. Sky discusses how feeling numb is a normal emotion and what you need to move forward.

Preparing For and Coping with Special Days

Special Days can be days we have honoured with our loved ones that many others celebrate or more personal dates and milestones with your loved one. As these days approach, it can be difficult to figure out how to move through a Special Day. Do you do what you’ve always done? What do you do…

Cheryl – “My story” short version

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

There One Day and Gone the Next : Art Therapy and Grief

This blog post contains information about using art therapy to process grief, including specific examples.

Caileigh – Sharing grief experience to spread hope and kindness

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

Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.

Christian – “Grief in the opioid crisis”

Christian talks about looking for answers in great sadness.