Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Jane – Grief and yoga

Jane shares about the impact yoga, and moving her body in general, on her mental health while she processes grief.

Jane – Grief and meditation

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

Michele – My Story

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

Sunny- The Importance of Friends While Grieving

Kim – Support at the hospital

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Kim – Self care

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

Kim – Checking in is very important

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

Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

Grief often comes with powerful, unpredictable emotional shifts that can be painful to experience. While it’s important to find ways to sit with these feelings, to acknowledge the pain of grief and accept loss, it’s also necessary to find ways to ease and manage the pain. There are several simple activities that you can explore to help.

Sunny- Supporting My Grieving Mom

Lynda – “Same storm different boat”

Lynda discusses how grief is universal yet unique to everyone

Michele – Normalizing conversations around death dying grief and loss

Michele discusses grief literacy, the importance of talking and that dying is a part of life

Christian – Autonomy for the homeless

Christian discusses those who are unhoused and how they want a space that is theirs and how we need to take that seriously especially when it comes to grief