Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

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.

Donna – “Grief in conversation”

Donna discusses language and talking about grief.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Corrie – Grieving during a pandemic

Corrie discuss the grieving during a pandemic

Nicole – Grieving as a community

Nicole discusses the power of grieving together as a community. Finding connection and trust.

Madelyn – The power of music

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

Weaving the Tapestry of Love

Learning to become a better person is a wonderful consequence of being in a loving relationship with someone; you’re present in ways that help them grow into their best self. It’s an organic process you flow with on a journey we map out with intention, though in reality, it remains unknowable. That is why a…

Maureen – Grief and Holidays

Maureen talks about feelings duing holidays

Michele – Advice to younger grieving self

Michele tells what advice she would give to her younger grieving self

Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

Maureen – “Trust yourself”

Maureen talks about finding your own way in your healing process.