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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.

Susan – “Relationships”

Susan explains the shift that happens with yourself and your relationships.

Maureen – “Milestones and anniversaries”

Maureen talks about loss and what happens over time.

Jane – Struggling to process layers of grief

Jane talks about her experience navigating multiple losses in a short time and the impact the pandemic has had on that by adding even more multi-facitated layers of grief

Krista – “It’s ok to be uncomfortable”

Krista discusses ways to move forward.

Jen – “Grief yoga”

Jen talks about how yoga may be beneficial.

Amber -Helping someone who is grieving

Amber talks about how her grief has helped her learn how support other people in grief.

Shawn – “Dad”

Shawn describes finding out his father died by suicide and the shock and grief that followed. Shawn continues to grieve the death of his father by suicide

Jacqueline – Art therapy and grieving women

Jacqueline explains how helping connect to the heart and reslience with art therapy can be very helpful

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

Karyn and Aidan talk about how grief changes, coping, strength, crying, talking, comfort and support

Jaylene Delorme-Buggins – “We Matter Campaign”

Jaylene talks about addiction, abuse, loss and how she turned her life around.

John – Empower yourself

John shares his thoughts about how to support someone in grief and his processes