Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Janice – “The importance of listening”

Janice explains the importance of not being judgemental and listening when helping someone is in grief.

Carrie – Grief and creativity

Carrie talks about creativity and expressing grief and loss… that in many ways can offer insight and comfort for those who are grieving

Adrianna – Metabolizing grief

Adrianna explains metabolizing grief and grief literacy training

Jacqueline – Where to store art works

Jacqueline explains how art can be like journal entries that you would keep private

Chantal – My Story

Chantal discusses finding a release in doing a graphic novel to explore her grief as a thesis in art therapy school

Janice – “Grief is a response to loss”

Janice discusses waves of grief and how important it is to go with it.

Madelyn – The power of music

Madelyn – discusses the potency of music and processing good and bad memories

Craig – My Cumulative Grief

Craig shares his story of experiencing a series of significant losses over the course of two years. He talks about the shock, grief, and uncertainty he felt during this time, and how he coped with the accumulation of loss.Craig’s story is a reminder that grief is a normal and natural response to loss, but it can be overwhelming when it comes in waves. If you are experiencing grief, it is important to reach out for support from friends, family, or a therapist. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and everyone experiences it differently. The important thing is to be patient with yourself and to allow yourself to feel your emotions.

Claudia – Working with an art therapist

Claudia how all art making is theraputic and working with an art therapist amplifies the process in a positive way

Rev. Sky – “The grief tunnel”

Rev. Sky talks about going forward and growing in the grief process.

Coping with Guilt in Grief Playlist

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

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.