Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Janice – “It’s hard work”

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

Claudia – What do I do when my art is finished

Claudia explains some helpful tips after your art is finished

Rev. Sky – “The grief tunnel”

Rev. Sky talks about going forward and growing in the grief process.

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

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.

Michele – Expressive arts and healing grief

Michele defines expressive arts and how they can help healing in grief

Jeff K – “What is grief”

Jeff discusses the many aspects of grief and how we are all connected. Jeff continues to grieve the death of his mother.

Claudia – Waterlillies

Claudia talks about how she painted on panels big enough to hug to help her with her grief

Janice – “Let the feelings come up”

Janice talks about how it can help to let the feelings come up.

Rev. Sky – “Emotions”

Rev. Sky talks about the emotions that come along with loss and outlets that can help.

Maureen – Holiday kindness and grief

Maureen discusses grieving during the holidays and being lifter up by kindness