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Matt – Grief changes

Matt explains how he deals with his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Katie – Getting stronger

Katie talks losing her mother when she was young and how the experience helped her when she lost her Dad

Jim – Helping by listening

Jim – ” I talk about how to be a good listener to someone who is grieving. I believe that one of the most important things you can do for someone who is grieving is to simply listen. Don’t try to fix their problems or offer advice. Just listen and be there for them. It can be as simple as meeting for coffee or taking a walk together. You’re doing more help than you realize when you simply listen to someone.

Craig – There is No Right Way to Grieve

Craig talks about his experience with grief and how there is no right or wrong way to grieve. He shares his thoughts on how to allow yourself to do what you need to do to heal, even if it doesn’t seem like “self-care.” This video is a reminder that everyone grieves differently and that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to healing.

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Rev. Sky – “Retraumatization”

Rev. Sky discusses trauma and re-experiencing the initial emotion had at the beginning of a loss.

Michele – Advice to younger grieving self

Michele tells what advice she would give to her younger grieving self

Sarah K – Grieving in isolation

Sarah discusses isolation, being in grief during the pandemic and the importance of keeping connected

Valmy – Creating a song to open dialogue

Valmy talks about how music helps her process feelings and also helps her express her feelings to others

Jackie – Using expressive arts as a tool for grief

Jackie talks about being able to express yourself and how it helps with grief

Susan – “Diagnosis”

Susan discusses her diagnosis and her process of dealing with it.

John Martin – Coping with grief part 2

John talks gives some pointers to help cope with loss