Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Rev. Sky – “Helping a friend”

Rev. Sky discusses the grief motto 80% listening, 20% talking and how to help someone in grief.

Marija – Acknowledging feelings

Marija talks about our tools for coping

Thoughts About Grief Counselling Playlist

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

Jessica M – My Story

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

Maureen – “Grief can change the landscape of your relationships”

Maureen discusses how relationships can be challenged by grief.

Amanda – “It’s a gift to love someone”

Amanda talks about grief and it’s connection to love.

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.

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.

Janice – “Grieving alone”

Janice discusses grieving alone and when its important to have people around you that can listen and understand what you are feeling.

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

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

Claudia – Art therapy and costs

Claudia talks about how people may shy away from art therapy because of costs and how training schools can be an option

Cheryl – “What is grief”

Cheryl defines grief and talks about how we all grieve differently.