Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jenn – In grief an art therapist can be there to walk with you

January 24, 2022

Jenn discusses how an art therapists can support you in those moments of pain. They are there to honour your stories and experiences.

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Madelyn – My story

July 8, 2021

Madelyn tells her story and how she became a music therapist working in palliative care

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Music / Video

Michele – My Story

March 14, 2022

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / My Story Video / Video

Jessica M – My Story

June 13, 2023

Jessica talks about losing her grandfather at 14 when her mother was terminal, her mother and aunt died when she was 15. She felt alone until she found a peer support group

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / My Story Video / Video

Alongside

February 8, 2023

That is also our best, and only role, when supporting a person with a developmental disability to grieve. We must be the one that comes alongside. There is no closer place we can get to. We must be present, be with, perhaps not understanding or comprehending what the person we support is experiencing, but alongside them nonetheless. We must be there, ready to provide whatever we can discover of their unique need in grief.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Blog Post / I Am A Professional / I Am A Supporter / Supporting Others

Rev. Sky – “Retraumatization”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky discusses trauma and re-experiencing the initial emotion had at the beginning of a loss.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

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

December 6, 2023

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.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Blog Post / Collective/Community Grief

Jen – “Breathing and grief”

December 10, 2018

Jen talks about how breathing and yoga can help cope.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Video / Yoga and Grief

Reflections on Mother’s Day

May 8, 2023

Mother’s day is a holiday where we show appreciation and care for the maternal roles in our lives. However, this holiday can feel very overwhelming for those of us who are grieving the death of a mother figure, a mother grieving their child, or those of us grieving the loss of not being able to become mothers ourselves.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Blog Post / Death of a Child / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Perinatal

Janice – “Go into feelings”

December 10, 2018

Janice explains how important it is to pay attention to your feelings.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Video

Jenn – Art can be grounding and meditative

January 24, 2022

Jenn explains how the textures , qualities and colours of art can be grounding and meditative

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Janice – “Own our feelings”

December 10, 2018

Janice discusses the goals of emotional work and arriving at a peaceful place.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Video