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Adrianna – Guilt and death by suicide

Adrianna gives insights she has found about guilt

Justin – The power of lyrics

Justin talks about lyrics and hope

John – Lasagna

John talks about the “widower’s meal”… Lasagna, and learning how to cook for his daughters after his wife died

Cheryl – “My story” short version

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Holly – Singing in the last days

Holly talks about her partner’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the pandemic, their decisions, faith and how singing

Christian – “Grief can bring new life”

Christian explains where he found hope in grief.

John Martin – Loss Grief and Recovery

John explains what is on the other side of grief and loss

Kristal – Activism To Ease Anger and Grief

Kristal discusses using activism to help ease or channel her anger from the loss of those in her community to drug poisoning. She talks about her grief being very quiet and inward before, but that taking action helps her to move through it. She discusses how there may not be peace from these losses, but the goal should rather be feeling safe in the emotions.

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

Valmy – Checking in on someone is good

Valmy explains how helpful it is to check in on someone who is grieving

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

Rev. Sky explains triggers, identifying them and what you need.

Zoreena – Passing on kindness

Zoreena talks about wakes, funerals, COVID and the importance of kindness