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Claudia – Waterlillies

Claudia talks about how she painted on panels big enough to hug to help her with her grief

Susan – “Death and Grief Phobia”

Susan discusses dealing with the process of dying and grieving.

Adrianna – What I would say to younger self

Adrianna talks about tools that helped her with her grief

Donna B – “Support from the military”

Donna explains how great the military support has been. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Katie – My Story

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

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

Scott – Writing music

Scott talks about the cathartic nature of writing music stories

Hope – Benefits of play in helping kids work through grief

Hope discusses how recreation and play can help kids understand deal with their loss.

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Claudia – What do I do when my art is finished

Claudia explains some helpful tips after your art is finished

Zoreena – COVID and isolation

Zoreena discusses COVID isolation and the loss of time to spend with her Dad and her cousing

Maureen – “Permission to mourn”

Maureen explains about grief being valid and how important it is to look after yourself.