Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Christian – “When people say dumb things”

Christian explains how he deals with people who say dumb things.

Adrianna – Triggers and the ball in the box analogy

Adrianna gives some great insights on how to deal with triggers

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

Maureen – “They are still your child”

Maureen explains how you find different ways of parenting.

Madelyn -Healing and support group for Asian Canadian women

Madelyn discusses the value in having your voice heard

Maureen – Holiday Traditions

Maureen talks about anticipating a holiday and considering honouring a loved one

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.

Nicole – Grieving as a community

Nicole discusses the power of grieving together as a community. Finding connection and trust.

Jen – “Yoga for grief”

Jen discusses how yoga can help release stress and give you strength to help deal with the circumstances you need to deal with.

Maureen – “Anger”

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

Corrie – Talking to children about death and dying

Corrie explains how to discuss death and dying with children

Janice – “Risks”

Janice talks about risks in behaviour and progress.