Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – “Anger”

Maureen talks about the power of anger and how to deal with it.

Marija – Acknowledging feelings

Marija talks about our tools for coping

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.

Adrianna – Metabolizing grief

Adrianna explains metabolizing grief and grief literacy training

Maureen – “Counselling… a safe place”

Maureen discusses the right counselling space for you.

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.

Carrie – Validation

Carrie talks about validation and feeling that someone is full responsive and fully present to you and what is going on in your grief… feeling “felt”

Jenn – In grief an art therapist can be there to walk with you

Jenn discusses how an art therapists can support you in those moments of pain. They are there to honour your stories and experiences.

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

Keith – “You need not be alone”

Keith discusses getting help, resources and that you don’t need to be alone.

Michele – Talks about being a death doula

Michele explains what death doula’s do. Doula means servant. They support people on many different levels… for instance, emotionally, spiritually and physically

Sara – Music at the end of life

Sara talks about the values of music at the end of life