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Kara – “Getting over the dying part”

Kara describes the process of moving past the traumatic memory of her partner’s death to reflect on the beautiful moments of their thirty years together.

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.

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

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

Jen – “Breathing and grief”

Jen talks about how breathing and yoga can help cope.

Sara – Creating music

Sara explains how creating music can be a part of the grieving process

Madelyn – The power of music

Madelyn – discusses the potency of music and processing good and bad memories

Rev. Sky – “Helping a friend”

Rev. Sky discusses the grief motto 80% listening, 20% talking and how to help someone in grief.

Maureen – “Carrying grief”

Maureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry griefMaureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry grief.

Lynda – “Same storm different boat”

Lynda discusses how grief is universal yet unique to everyone

Maureen – “Grief is a messy non-linear place”

Maureen explains how you wind your way through grief and that is normal.

Claudia – Materials in art therapy

Claudia discusses all of the wonderful options of materials to use in art therapy. Art, markers, clay, pencils, water collours, cutting, tearing. They physical engagment with the materials is like alchemy.

Kristal – Drug Poisoning During Pandemic Stigma

Kristal discusses how the pandemic has created additional stigma surrounding those who use drugs. She dissuses how it seems like some losses are treated as more deserving of being mourned than others. Many people have had to grieve privately instead of publically within a community. She touches on the state of the public health system during the pandemic.