Video

Antoinetta – Story

Antoinetta tells her story of grief and her father getting lung cancer

John – The power of journaling

John shares how journaling has helped him so much

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Cheryl – “My story”

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Donna – “Grief in conversation”

Donna discusses language and talking about grief.

Chantal – The benefits of the physical part of art making

Chantal talks about how art can release energy in a healthy cathartic way

Cale – Celebrate the life

Cale talks about sacred fire, grief and celebrating the life

Lisa – Music and her connection with her father

Lisa talks about the gratitude she has for reconnecting with her father before he died and how much music was a connection for them

Nicole – Working in Community Outreach

Nicole discusses her work in community outreach and how she has lived experience with addiction and living rough.

Maureen – Hospital restrictions during a pandemic

Maureen discusses hospital restrictions while her father-in-law was palliative during the pandemic

Claudia – Working with an art therapist

Claudia how all art making is theraputic and working with an art therapist amplifies the process in a positive way