Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Sara – My Story

Sara talks about why she became a music therapist, espression and connecting to feelings

Jacqueline – Advice to Younger Self

Jacqueline talks about seeking help and being kind to yourself

Maureen – “Trust yourself”

Maureen talks about finding your own way in your healing process.

Rev. Sky – “Feeling numb”

Rev. Sky discusses how feeling numb is a normal emotion and what you need to move forward.

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Jen – “1st year non-judgmental”

Jen discusses the ups and downs of the 1st year.

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

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Carrie – Thanatology

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

Christian – “Grief can shape you”

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

Jenn – The difference between expressive and creative arts

Jenn explains the difference between expressive and creative arts. You don’t have to limit yourself to art making to help you through your grief process. Expressive arts encompasses a wide variety of approaches including drama, dance, movement, writing and music