Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Maureen – “Anger”

Maureen talks about the power of anger and how to deal with it.

Amanda – “No person is an island”

Amanda talks about the power of community and the importance of reaching out.

Christian – “Growth out of pain”

Christian tells about how grief changes and we grow.

Jacqueline – Art Therapy & Grief

Jacqueline discusses about art therapy and how it brings a special layer to help move through grief

Rev. Sky – “Sharing”

Rev. Sky explains how sharing helps you heal.

Grief and Disability: Carrie’s Story

It has become clear to me over time that we have much work to do to ensure the delivery of disability-sensitive grief literacy and grief support. In March of 2022 my proposal for four 1-hour sessions was approved, we provided the program for 20 participants. My heart was full in each session.

My heart remains full of hope that conversations, education, and expertise about disability sensitive end of life care and grief support will gain momentum as more and more people join in on this vital conversation.

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

Rev. Sky explains triggers, identifying them and what you need.

Jen – “From funeral director to yoga for grief”

Jen talks about how being a funeral director and how yoga and grief became connected for her.

Rev. Sky – “If you have experienced sudden loss”

Rev. Sky discusses things you can do to help navigate emotions.

Cara – Defining Intellectual disabilities and grief

Cara discusses how grief literacy needs to be improved across the board for people with intellectual disabilities to learn more about grief, death and dying. There is a great need to include them in this natural, normal part of life that we’ll all experience.

Janice – “Being triggered”

Janice discusses triggering, overreacting, under-reacting, and taking responsibility for the size of our feelings.