Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

Christian tells Jeff”s story… the good and his struggles.

Adrianna – Death doulas and grief

Adrianna explains what a death doula is

Marija – Types of Loss in a Pandemic

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

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.

Madelyn – Holding space

Madelyn explains how holding space can help anyone in grief

Cheryl – “My story”

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

Michael relays a story of a man coping after the loss of his wife.

Jacqueline – Crying

Jacqueline talks about how grief is love and how crying is natural

Rev. Sky – “The grief tunnel”

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

Rev. Sky – “Yearning”

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

Cara – My story with intellectual disabilities and grief

Cara talks about how she came to see how people with intellectual disabilities need to be supported in grief

Caileigh – Sharing grief experience to spread hope and kindness

Caileigh talks about taking the opportunity to share her personal and professional grief experiences as a way to spread hope and to spread kindness.