Death of A Loved One

When Death Feels like a Thief

August 24, 2022

In the heart of my grief, at my frailest, all I could see was what was no more. I grieved all that was stolen from me by death; love, security and even my very self. Had I known the value of having every pocket of who I was, picked bare by grief, I would not have fought so hard to hold onto it all.

Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death During Service / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / Living with Dying / Perinatal / Suicide

Krista – “It does get easier”

December 4, 2019

Krista talks about time and acceptance. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Death By Overdose / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Mary S – The value of writing

March 1, 2021

Mary talks about how much writing has helped inlcuding writing what her partner would have said

Death of a Partner / Video

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and school

January 26, 2023

Hope talks about her fathers death, burdens and the importance of sharing emotions

Death of a Parent / Video

Jessica M – A Parking Lot Memorial

June 13, 2023

Jessica shares how her family gathered after her uncle died during COVID and how her family came up with a creative way of getting together in a parking lot.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / Video

Cheryl – “My story” short version

December 10, 2018

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Child / My Story Video / Video

Krista – “Dealing with it”

December 4, 2019

Krista tells about the differences people have in dealing with it. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Death By Overdose / Death of a Child / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Video

Sunny- Grieving Different Losses

February 23, 2022
Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One

Kate – My art and my brother

March 11, 2023

Kate talks about being an artist and expression through art can remind her of her brothers encouragement

Art / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Sibling / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Griever / Video

Kim – Checking in is very important

March 5, 2022

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Supporting Others

Logan – Songwriting and grief

February 11, 2021

Logan – Songwriting and grief

Logan explains how a song about his father helped

Death of a Parent / Music / Video

Kate – Miracle baby

March 11, 2023

Kate shares about her brothers daughter being born after he had died

Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Sibling / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / Video