Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Sara – Listening to music

Sara discusses how listening to music can help navigate loss

Jacqueline – My Story

Jacqueline talks about getting through the feelings after her mother’s death

Rev. Sky – “Emotions”

Rev. Sky talks about the emotions that come along with loss and outlets that can help.

Janice – “Feelings”

Janice talks about the importance of allowing our feelings as that’s the only way to get through them.

Rev. Sky – “Feeling numb”

Rev. Sky discusses how feeling numb is a normal emotion and what you need to move forward.

Keith – “Timeframe for grief”

Keith explains it is never too late to grieve and there is no timeline.

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

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.

Sara – My Story

Sara talks about why she became a music therapist, espression and connecting to feelings

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Madelyn – My story

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

Grief, Breastfeeding, and Care

In this essay, I share a bit about my story of grief and breastfeeding. I also share some thoughts about the cultural grief some people are carrying about the lack of support afforded to lactating families whose goal it is to feed their baby from their body. I use some gendered language throughout this essay…