Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Donna – “Living with grief”

Donna talks about the threads of grief and her personal experience.

Marija – Types of Loss in a Pandemic

Marija explains how all of the losses we experience during a pandemic are compounded

Madelyn – Holding space

Madelyn explains how holding space can help anyone in grief

Maureen – “Peer vs professional support”

Maureen talks about getting help and what is right for you.

Rev. Sky – “Yearning”

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

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Madelyn – My story

Madelyn tells her story and how she became a music therapist working in palliative care

Christian – “Growth out of pain”

Christian tells about how grief changes and we grow.

Teresa – Understanding people with intellectual disabilities and grief

Teresa shares an example and discusses the importance of truly understanding people with intellectual disabilities when they are telling us their stories

Claudia – My story

Claudia tells her story about art and grief

Jessica M – It’s OK not to cry

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

Community Grief Toolkit [Downloadable!]

This toolkit also reflects on how we support grief in the community. The tools to come together and honour our collective experiences and how to build the resources for further support.