Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Chantal – What is art therapy?

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

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.

Jen – “Releasing grief through yoga”

Jen discusses how some poses can help release stress.

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

Claudia – Being stuck and art therapy

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

Janice – “It’s hard work”

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

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.

Jen – “Breathing and grief”

Jen talks about how breathing and yoga can help cope.

Corrie – Triggers

Corrie discuss the many types of triggers

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.

Chantal – Giving space

Chantal discusses how it is good and honouring to the one you’ve lost to give space and feel everything

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.