Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Corrie – Pandemic of grief

Corrie discusses how much grief there is

Rev. Sky – “Feeling numb”

Rev. Sky discusses how feeling numb is a normal emotion and what you need to move forward.

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Madelyn – Accept what you are feeling

Madelyn talks about how it’s ok to not be ok.

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

Christian tells Jeff”s story… the good and his struggles.

Maureen – Grief and Holidays

Maureen talks about feelings duing holidays

Jessica M – A Parking Lot Memorial

Jessica shares how her family gathered after her uncle died during COVID and how her family came up with a creative way of getting together in a parking lot.

Madelyn – Advice to younger self

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

Sara – My Story

Sara talks about why she became a music therapist, espression and connecting to feelings

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Community Grief Toolkit [Downloadable!]

This toolkit also reflects on how we support grief in the community. The tools to come together and honour our collective experiences and how to build the resources for further support.