Death of A Loved One

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Jane – Remembering loved ones

Jane talks about some ways she remembers her grandparents since her passing and the comfort that brings her as she grieves for them.

Bryan – Mom

Bryan gives his mother credit for how well she raised her two sons after her husband was murdered

Kate – Things I do that help

Kate talks about how art, hiking and visiting the cemetery can be very therapeutic

Donna B – “Brotherhood of Military”

Donna talks about support from the extended family of the military. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Adrianna – Storytelling… intuitive and instrumental

Adrianna tells how storytelling helped her process her grief

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Hope – Camp for grief

Hope talks about the benefits of grief camp for her and her twin sister

Finding Joy During the Holidays After Loss When Everything Feels Awful: A message of hope.

My mother died in the middle of the night on January 1, four days before I turned sixteen. I don’t remember much about Christmas the couple weeks before she died, just that we spent a lot of that season in the ICU of the hospital where my mother had birthed my brother and I. For…

Kara – “Getting rid of stuff”

Kara talks about stuff, guilt and memories. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Krista – “Being uncomfortable”

Krista talks about taking risks. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Sam – Prostate Cancer

Sam talks about prostate cancer and losing his father and uncle to it