Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Claudia – Being stuck and art therapy

August 2, 2022

Claudia discusses remunating how art therapist can help create different positive perspectives

Reflections on Mother’s Day

May 8, 2023

Mother’s day is a holiday where we show appreciation and care for the maternal roles in our lives. However, this holiday can feel very overwhelming for those of us who are grieving the death of a mother figure, a mother grieving their child, or those of us grieving the loss of not being able to become mothers ourselves.

Sara – Listening to music

April 30, 2021

Sara discusses how listening to music can help navigate loss

Maureen – “Unresolved conflicts”

October 17, 2019

Maureen shares about her Dad, anger, love and some tools to manage unresolved conflicts.

Rev. Sky – “Youth alert”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about youth and when it’s time to reach out for support.

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

December 10, 2018

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.

Rev. Sky – “Yearning”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky discusses yearning and how it’s OK to feel those emotions.

Caleigh – Play Session

February 22, 2023

Caileigh discusses child play sessions, how children can learn about confusing feelings of grief and ways to cope.

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

December 10, 2018

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

Thoughts on International Overdose Awareness Day 2023

August 30, 2023

We lead multifaceted lives, and the deaths of those we love who have died by drug poisoning contain multitudes. The death of a loved one can bring intense grief, shock, anger, shame, or guilt. People who use drugs, and those who love them that they leave behind, face stigma in North America’s dominant, settler culture.

Carrie – Validation

June 21, 2021

Carrie talks about validation and feeling that someone is full responsive and fully present to you and what is going on in your grief… feeling “felt”