Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Sara – Listening to music

Sara discusses how listening to music can help navigate loss

Michele – My Story

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

Maureen – “Our 20th Anniversary”

Maureen talks about she dealt with her miscarriages and how she felt after 20 years.

Jenn – Art can give voice

Jenn talks about the barriers that may prevent someone from including art as part of their grief or emotional process including judgment of your art skills and more.

Amanda – “It’s a gift to love someone”

Amanda talks about grief and it’s connection to love.

Christian – “Grief in the opioid crisis”

Christian talks about looking for answers in great sadness.

Rev. Sky – “Why”

Rev. Sky talks about the question of why and how to look beyond it.

Calls to Care, Calls to Action: Bearing Witness to Global Catastrophic Loss of Life and Traumatic Events

We bear witness to stories of mass loss of lives, stories of families in Gaza being forced from their land, loss of culture and traditions, and countless other ways systems of colonization and oppression can contribute to other non-death losses those who are directly affected currently and have historically faced. As we discussed in a previous article, we can also experience collective grief following natural disasters, accidents, international conflict, and acts of violence that have resulted in catastrophic loss of lives.

Rev. Sky – “Sharing”

Rev. Sky explains how sharing helps you heal.

Maureen – “Grief can come back”

Maureen explains however grief comes back, you are OK.

Rev. Sky – “What is trauma?”

Rev. Sky discusses how trauma affects us on many levels.

Janice – “It’s hard work”

Janice explains that hard work is necessary to reach the calm and peace.