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Justin – The power of lyrics

Justin talks about lyrics and hope

Mary S – Dogs

Mary talks about how special dogs are and how much they helped her grief

Krista’s Story

Krista tells her story and talks about getting the call that no parent wants to get.

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.

Marija – Acknowledging feelings

Marija talks about our tools for coping

Sarah K – Trauma therapy

Sarah explains how she felt broken after her husband’s death to overdose and how grief therapy helped her untangle all the feelings that came from such an unexpected death

Matt – Music helped my grief

Matt discusses how creativity and music help his grief

Jane – Grief and meditation

Jane shares how she practices daily meditation and how that helps her manage her thoughts and feelings.

Cara – My story with intellectual disabilities and grief

Cara talks about how she came to see how people with intellectual disabilities need to be supported in grief

Mary – Taking songwriting classes

Mary explains two reasons why people take songwriting classes

Janice – “Let the feelings come up”

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

John Martin – Recognize What Your Loss Means For You Now And In The Future

John discusses what comes next after initial shock