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Corrie – Getting comfortable with discomfort

Corrie talks about being comfortable and uncomfortable with grief

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

Michael relays a story of a man coping after the loss of his wife.

Rebecca -Absurdity

Rebecca talks about the death of her father and how things can seem real unreal, absurd when in grief

Rev. Sky – “Wallowing”

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

Joyce- Learning to live with grief

Joyce shares a story of support from a friend and how she managed in her early grief

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Christian – Autonomy for the homeless

Christian discusses those who are unhoused and how they want a space that is theirs and how we need to take that seriously especially when it comes to grief

Chantal – Graphic novels and art therapy

Chantal defines what a graphic novel is and how words mix with imagery like a dance

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Logan – Songwriting and grief

Logan – Songwriting and grief

Logan explains how a song about his father helped

Marija – Acknowledging feelings

Marija talks about our tools for coping

Sara – Lyrics

Sara talks about how lyrics can have an impact on how we experience music