Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – “Pregnancy and infant loss”

Maureen explains how pregnancy and infant loss is often misunderstood or underestimated.

Rev. Sky – “Grief is a journey”

Rev. Sky talks about her personal loss and the positive changes that happen as we journey through grief.

Jen – “1st year non-judgmental”

Jen discusses the ups and downs of the 1st year.

Jenn – Art can be grounding and meditative

Jenn explains how the textures , qualities and colours of art can be grounding and meditative

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Sara – Lyrics

Sara talks about how lyrics can have an impact on how we experience music

Claudia – What do I do when my art is finished

Claudia explains some helpful tips after your art is finished

Shannon – Growing through Grief

Shannon discusses post traumatic growth and how it can be an expectation

Chantal – What is art therapy?

Chantal explains how art therapy helps us express in ways that words can’t

Michele – Talks about being a death doula

Michele explains what death doula’s do. Doula means servant. They support people on many different levels… for instance, emotionally, spiritually and physically

Sara – Music and grief

Sara discusses how music can connect and help by acknowledging grief and bringing comfort

Madelyn – Holding space

Madelyn explains how holding space can help anyone in grief