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Kristal – Attending Memorials as a Support Worker

Kristal discusses the importance of finding ways to honour people that have been lost and how they have impacted you. She speaks to how she often chooses not to attend public memorials for those she has lost as a support worker as they are often very overwhelming. Instead, she has her own personal rituals or ways of honouring those she has lost personally including opening a window. She discusses how this practice was used when she worked in palliative care.

Krista – “They are not trying to kill themselves”

Krista explains they are not trying to kill themselves. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Matt – Music helped my grief

Matt discusses how creativity and music help his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Maureen – “Our first miscarriage”

Maureen shares insights about her miscarriages.

Donna B – “A Mother salutes her son”

Donna tells her story of joining the army after her son was already a soldier. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Hope – My Story

Hope tells the story of her father’s death and how it affected her and her family

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Hope – Waves of grief

Hope talks about the loss of her father and how grief comes in waves and how a therapist helped her understand that she had pushed her emotions down

Matt – Adoption and grief

Matt talks about how adoption and grief have similarities. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Marija – Permission to mourn

Marija discusses the value of being allowing yourself to mourn

Cale – Celebrate the life

Cale talks about sacred fire, grief and celebrating the life