Death of A Loved One

Nicole – Using Art and Creativity to Express Grief

Nicole discusses the work she does to allow access to creative outlets such as art hives and gardening.

Lisa -How grief changes

Lisa talks about being lost after her Dad passed away and two years later how she has come to a place of groundedness

Keith – “My story”

Keith tells his story and why he became a counsellor.

Jessica M – A Parking Lot Memorial

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.

Hope – Camp for grief

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

Cheryl – “My story” short version

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

The ties that bind; grieving the loss of a sibling

When my three brothers and I were growing up and the proverbial hit the fan, Mum would often say, in a bid to keep her brood calm, ‘Well, at least we are all still here.’ She reminded me of this affectionate saying only very recently. I can still recall how I felt as a child…

Jane – Grief and meditation

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

Krista’s Story

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

Andrea – Couples versus being single

Andrea talks about becoming single when her husband died

Doug M – “Coming to Terms with Sibling Death”

Doug talks about the loss of his brother when he was young and how it effected his fear of loss and separation of his own children. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief