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Susan – “Bearing Witness”

Susan discusses why it’s OK to talk about death and how you want to die.

Jacqueline – Where to store art works

Jacqueline explains how art can be like journal entries that you would keep private

Katie – My Story

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

Sharron “Grieving During the Pandemic”

Sharron talks about how Covid-19 has really affected and disrupted the way people are grieving.

Cheryl and Mike – “Multiple losses”

Cheryl and Mike discuss the differences in loss of people who love you unconditionally. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

Kim – Support at the hospital

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

John Martin – Understanding Grief part 2

John talks about permission to grieve

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.

Janice – “Grieving alone”

Janice discusses grieving alone and when its important to have people around you that can listen and understand what you are feeling.

Susan – “How love changes”

Susan discusses the concept of how love changes and the role of the dying spouse.

Kate – COVID and grieving with my parents

Kate shares about how COVID was stress on top of dealing with the loss of her brother

Maureen – “Permission to mourn”

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