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Maureen – “Pregnancy and infant loss”

Maureen explains how pregnancy and infant loss is often misunderstood or underestimated.

Claudia – My story

Claudia tells her story about art and grief

Janice – “Let the feelings come up”

Janice talks about how it can help to let the feelings come up.

Lyss – Losing My Mother

Lyss discusses losing her mother and how her first thought was that her mother would never meet her kids Now being a mother herself brings back many memories of her.

John – Dating again

John talks about being asked by his daughters if he would ever date again

Mary S – My story (long)

Mary tells the story of her life with her husband, his death and then the loss of both of her parents

Holly – The symbolic nature of death

Holly discusses doing art, the symbolic nature of urns and the denial of death

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.

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

Christian tells Jeff”s story… the good and his struggles.

Scott – Writing music

Scott talks about the cathartic nature of writing music stories

Scott – Lyrics

Scott – Talks about how a friend in grief helped with the lyrics of “So far away”.Find the song at his website www.dotbmusic.ca

Rev. Sky – “Emotions”

Rev. Sky talks about the emotions that come along with loss and outlets that can help.