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Lynda – “Helping a griever during the pandemic”

Lynda shares tips on helping someone in grief

Katie – My Story

Katie shares about her story and losing her Dad to cancer during COVID

Karyn and Cathy – “Suicide”

Karyn and Cathy discuss how the stigma of suicide impacted the lack of acknowledgement of their grief and loss. Karyn and Cathy continues to grieve the death of their father by suicide.

Adrianna – Storytelling… intuitive and instrumental

Adrianna tells how storytelling helped her process her grief

Justin – Song writing and lyrics

Justin explains how lyrics can help convey feelings and how loss has impacted you

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

Keith – “Knowing what to say”

Keith gives practical advice about helping someone in grief.

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.

Kristal – Grieving the Whole Person

Kristal discusses the importance of recognizing and grieving the entire person who was lost – not just who they were before they had been using drugs.

Rev. Sky – “The grief tunnel”

Rev. Sky talks about going forward and growing in the grief process.

Maureen – Music as a tribute

Maureen talks about how music can connect and comfort

Cameron Halkett – “We Matter Campaign”

Cameron talks about her loss and reads her poem about not being alone.