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Janice – “Not feeling grief when someone dies”

Janice talks about why some people don’t feel grief and what it may mean.

Susan – “Death literacy”

Susan talks about knowledge and the process of dying.

Joyce – Your other children

Joyce discusses how her daughter dealt helped her as well as dealing with the loss of her brother.

Rev. Sky – “Feeling stuck”

Rev. Sky describes being stuck and shifting.

Amanda – “Hospice”

Amanda talks about the comfort zone in palliative care.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

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.

Karyn and Aidan – Coping with the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they dealt with not being able to visit John in hospital

Maureen – “Our first miscarriage”

Maureen shares insights about her miscarriages.

Sara – Music at the end of life

Sara talks about the values of music at the end of life

Jackie – What expressive arts are about

Jackie talks about being self conscious about her art skills and how coming back to what feels good works

Claudia – Taking your art home after art therapy

Claudia talks about why sometimes not to take your art home after therapy