Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Rev. Sky – “Weepies”

Rev. Sky talks about weepies, that they are OK and how to deal with them.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Chantal – Physical symptoms and grieving

Chantal talks about panic attacks and thinking she was having a heart attack

Claudia – Defining an art therapist

Claudia talks about art therapy as a form of psycho therapy

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.

Tending to My Garden of Grief

So long as I remember the lives of those I have lost, honour their presence and impact on me and celebrate their spirit, they will continue to live with me and the pain will feel bearable. It will no longer stop me in my tracks. Instead, it will encourage me and propel me forward through the transmutation of that grief into something different, something more nuanced and fluid. I’d like to share a practice for processing grief which I have found to be especially helpful.

Janice – “Grieving as long as you need to grieve”

Janice talks about her personal grief experiences and understanding the need for grieving as long as you need to.

Adrianna – Metabolizing grief

Adrianna explains metabolizing grief and grief literacy training

Amanda – “Hospice”

Amanda talks about the comfort zone in palliative care.

Rev. Sky – “It gets easier”

Rev. Sky talks about time and allowing emotion.

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

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

Christian – “When people say dumb things”

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