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Thoughts About Grief Counselling Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

Keith – “Timeframe for grief”

Keith explains it is never too late to grieve and there is no timeline.

Janice – “Photographs”

Janice explains how photographs can be a doorway to help move forward.

Doug M – “It’s Ok to have a new life”

Doug tells how he has had mixed emotions but that ultimately it’s OK to have a new life. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Betsy – Anticipation

Betsy discusses the anticipation of her adopted son dying of cancer and now or her aging parents

Kate – Advice to my younger self

Kate explains things being authentic and honest to herself has been very valuable

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.

Joyce – A favorite memory with music

Joyce tells a story about her son supporting her and the power of music

Jane – Preparing for another loss

Jane talks about her experience with another grandparent dying after losing two grandparents over the last few years.

Brenda and Dale – “Their Story”

Brenda and Dale tell the story of their son’s suicide. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Rev. Sky – “Emotions”

Rev. Sky talks about the emotions that come along with loss and outlets that can help.

Doug – “My Story”

Doug talks about the accident that killed his daughter and his process of grief.