Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jen – “Grief yoga”

Jen talks about how yoga may be beneficial.

Carrie – Thanatology

Carrie explains how thanatolgy is the study of death dying grief and loss.

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

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…

Keith – “Hope”

Keith talks about time, healing and hope.

Sara – Creating music

Sara explains how creating music can be a part of the grieving process

Jacqueline – Where to store art works

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

Rev. Sky – “Why”

Rev. Sky talks about the question of why and how to look beyond it.

Christian – “When people say dumb things”

Christian explains how he deals with people who say dumb things.

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.

Claudia – You do not have to be an artist to do art therapy

Claudia explains why you do not have to be an artist to benefit

Janice – “Feelings”

Janice talks about the importance of allowing our feelings as that’s the only way to get through them.