Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – “Carrying grief”

Maureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry griefMaureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry grief.

Jen – “Releasing grief through yoga”

Jen discusses how some poses can help release stress.

Jacqueline – How to help a grieving friend

Jacqueline discusses the power of just being there with someone in grief

Shannon – Losing is a life skill

Shannon shares about losing her husband to suicide, her parents and her father-in-law. She felt broken and to be able to take care of her kids and her self seemed overwhelming. It took someone telling her that you can heal from trauma to give her hope for healing.

Amanda – “Hospice like home”

Amanda discusses the value of feeling like being at home during palliative care.

Claudia – What do I do when my art is finished

Claudia explains some helpful tips after your art is finished

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Rev. Sky – “The grief tunnel”

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

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Keith – “Difference between grief and mourning”

Keith explains how grief is internal and mourning is external.

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.

Jen – “Grief yoga”

Jen talks about how yoga may be beneficial.