Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Marija – Acknowledging feelings

Marija talks about our tools for coping

Madelyn – Advice to younger self

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

Keith – “You need not be alone”

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

Maureen – Grief and Holidays

Maureen talks about feelings duing holidays

Cheryl – “My story”

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

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.

Maureen – Holiday kindness and grief

Maureen discusses grieving during the holidays and being lifter up by kindness

Jessica M – Grief is unique for each person

Jessica discusses our uniquenesses during grief, giving yourself permission to grieve and that there are many ways of self care during grief.

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

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

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

Rev. Sky explains triggers, identifying them and what you need.

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.

Marija – Latent grief

Marija explains latent grief