Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Janice – “Feelings”

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

Amanda – “Hospice”

Amanda talks about the comfort zone in palliative care.

Rev. Sky – “Wallowing”

Rev. Sky talks about how wallowing can help you release emotions and heal.

Maureen – “Pregnancy and infant loss”

Maureen explains how pregnancy and infant loss is often misunderstood or underestimated.

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.

Sara – Listening to music

Sara discusses how listening to music can help navigate loss

Christian – “Overdose Death”

Christian talks about an overdose death not defining who that person was.

Jacqueline – Where to store art works

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

Sara – Creating music

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

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.

Rev. Sky – “Yearning”

Rev. Sky discusses yearning and how it’s OK to feel those emotions.

Carrie – Creating a photo narrative

Carrie explains how photography can give insight and express things that there reallhy aren’t words for. Photography can be one addtitional way in which to express and capture those moments of our sorrow, grief and pain as well as transformation and healing