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Matt – Music helped my grief

Matt discusses how creativity and music help his grief

Corrie – Triggers

Corrie discuss the many types of triggers

Justin – My story with music and grief

Justin how he came to find music as grief therapy and how it helps him express his grief

Rev. Sky – “Emotions”

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

Jane – Loneliness while processing grief

Jane talks about grieving without her extended family because of the pandemic and how that’s impacted things like scattering ashes and having celebrations of life.

Karyn and Aidan – Coping with the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they dealt with not being able to visit John in hospital

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.

Zoreena – COVID and isolation

Zoreena discusses COVID isolation and the loss of time to spend with her Dad and her cousing

Sara – Music at the end of life

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

Cheryl and Mike – “Trying to figure it out”

Cheryl and Mike discuss the things they did to help them understand the death of their daughter in a car accident.

John Martin – Loss and Grief- Make Sure You Hear Their Story

John about the importance of hearing a griever

Susan – “How love changes”

Susan discusses the concept of how love changes and the role of the dying spouse.