Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jen – “Breathing and grief”

Jen talks about how breathing and yoga can help cope.

Amanda – “Hospice”

Amanda talks about the comfort zone in palliative care.

Keith – “You need not be alone”

Keith discusses getting help, resources and that you don’t need to be alone.

Janice – “Being triggered”

Janice discusses triggering, overreacting, under-reacting, and taking responsibility for the size of our feelings.

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

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

Janice – “It’s never too late to grieve”

Janice talks about the importance of noticing feelings.

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Claudia – Waterlillies

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

Sara – Creating music

Sara explains how creating music can be a part of the grieving process

Craig – There is No Right Way to Grieve

Craig talks about his experience with grief and how there is no right or wrong way to grieve. He shares his thoughts on how to allow yourself to do what you need to do to heal, even if it doesn’t seem like “self-care.” This video is a reminder that everyone grieves differently and that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to healing.

Madelyn -Healing and support group for Asian Canadian women

Madelyn discusses the value in having your voice heard

Jacqueline – Art therapy and grieving women

Jacqueline explains how helping connect to the heart and reslience with art therapy can be very helpful