Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Keith – “You need not be alone”

Keith discusses getting help, resources and that you don’t need to be alone.

Marija – Acknowledging feelings

Marija talks about our tools for coping

Maureen – Preparing for holidays

Maureen gives some ideas to help during holidays like connecting and taking time out

Marija – The wilderness of grief

Marija discussed acknowedging all aspects of grief and living with grief.

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.

Janice – “Practical tools”

Janice reveals some practical methods to help with grief.

Calls to Care, Calls to Action: Bearing Witness to Global Catastrophic Loss of Life and Traumatic Events

We bear witness to stories of mass loss of lives, stories of families in Gaza being forced from their land, loss of culture and traditions, and countless other ways systems of colonization and oppression can contribute to other non-death losses those who are directly affected currently and have historically faced. As we discussed in a previous article, we can also experience collective grief following natural disasters, accidents, international conflict, and acts of violence that have resulted in catastrophic loss of lives.

Michele – Creative expression and processing grief

Michele tells what advice she would give to her younger grieving selfMichele talks about coping that since being a child how creativity helped

Maureen – “They are still your child”

Maureen explains how you find different ways of parenting.

Jessica M – It’s OK not to cry

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

Rev. Sky – “Grief is a journey”

Rev. Sky talks about her personal loss and the positive changes that happen as we journey through grief.

Chantal – Graphic novels and art therapy

Chantal defines what a graphic novel is and how words mix with imagery like a dance