Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Caileigh – Advice to my younger self about grief

Caileigh talks about things that you can do to balance out feelings that it’s okay to experience all of the big feelings that you have, to find joy in little moments, and to find ways that you can cope with those big feelings.

Christian – “When people say dumb things”

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

Sara – Music and celebration of life

Sara explains how music can play an importand and significant role in celebrations of life.

Janice – “It’s never too late to grieve”

Janice talks about the importance of noticing feelings.

Amanda – “Hospice like home”

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

Cheryl – “My story” short version

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Michele – Talks about being a death doula

Michele explains what death doula’s do. Doula means servant. They support people on many different levels… for instance, emotionally, spiritually and physically

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.

Chantal – What is art therapy?

Chantal explains how art therapy helps us express in ways that words can’t

Sara – Listening to music

Sara discusses how listening to music can help navigate loss

Collective Grief

When the death of a person affects many members in a community, city, country, or across the world, people will experience collective grief.

These are some things that can help people through the experience of collective grief across a community.

Marija – Acknowledging feelings

Marija talks about our tools for coping