Death of a Partner

Kara – “You change”

Kara discusses evolving, growth and change. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

Jean – It’s all about love

Jean talks about losing her husband to a heart attack on valentines day

Doug M – “It’s Ok to have a new life”

Doug tells how he has had mixed emotions but that ultimately it’s OK to have a new life. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Holly – Befriending our mortality workshops

Holly explains how creating can be helpful with grief and how we don’t talk about death

Jean – Coping

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

John – What I have learned

John explains how he has changed since his wife died and now looking back what he would say to his self right after his loss

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

“Happiness is a choice.” A friend of mine posted this quote on Facebook the other day. She then asked others what that quote meant to them. The responses were interesting and expected, and some were even inspiring. It’s so easy to say “I choose to be happy” when life is going well. On the other…

Doug M – “Waiting before making major changes”

Doug discusses the importance of waiting to make decisions after you have developed your new life. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Grief & Ice Cream

When my wife of 18 years died in 2016, I became a single father missing the love of my life, and also had to learn how to raise two girls (13-17 at the time) on my own. I remember a conversation I had with my mother-in-law and oldest daughter that began as reminiscing over a person who became a lost love to all of us. We all talked about different aspects of my wife but shortly, it transformed into a “who meant more to her” fest.

Kara – “Dogs”

Kara discusses how pets help. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Andrea – Grieving during a pandemic

Andrea discusses the challenges of grieving during a pandemic