Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – “Grief can come back”

Maureen explains however grief comes back, you are OK.

Shannon – Guilt vs Shame

Shannon talks about guilt can be a part of the grieving process but shame has to do with “is there something wrong with me”

Carrie – Grief and creativity

Carrie talks about creativity and expressing grief and loss… that in many ways can offer insight and comfort for those who are grieving

Jean – Coping

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

Marija – Permission to mourn

Marija discusses the value of being allowing yourself to mourn

Adrianna – Metabolizing grief

Adrianna explains metabolizing grief and grief literacy training

Jacqueline – Humour

Jacqueline talks about how huour has a place in grieving

Jessica M – It’s OK not to cry

Jessica discusses how grief is individual and finding the way forward can be different for everyone.

Michele – Covid and virtual support

MIchele discuss support and how COVID has affected our grief in so many waysort

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

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 – “Remembering together in a meaningful way”

Christian discusses the power of memories.