Supporting Others

Tending to My Garden of Grief

So long as I remember the lives of those I have lost, honour their presence and impact on me and celebrate their spirit, they will continue to live with me and the pain will feel bearable. It will no longer stop me in my tracks. Instead, it will encourage me and propel me forward through the transmutation of that grief into something different, something more nuanced and fluid. I’d like to share a practice for processing grief which I have found to be especially helpful.

Amanda – “Listening”

Amanda shares the importance of listening and being comfortable with silence.

Nicole – Pandemic’s Effect on Safe Spaces and Mental Health Access

Nicole discusses how the pandemic affected access to safe spaces and shelters for those living rough and living with addiction.

John – What I have learned

John explains how he has changed since his wife died and now looking back what he would say to his self right after his loss

Ghosts From The Past

I met Holly riding the bus in our community. She is very attractive with a winsome smile and piercing eyes that I would trade anything for. She was also the bus driver. At that time Holly went to school to become a nurse. After becoming a nurse, Holly didn’t drive the bus that much, but one of her fellow bus drivers mentioned to me that one of Holly’s patients had died and it had a negative impact on her. It brought back ghosts from my past as I also had a job in which people died which had a negative impact on me.

Kate – Time to process

Kate shares about time and processing her grief especially during COVID

John – Empower yourself

John shares his thoughts about how to support someone in grief and his processes

Adrianna – Pandemic, funerals and celebration of life

Adrianna talks about the death of her friend during pandemic

Laura- Processing Grief

Jacqueline – Advice to Younger Self

Jacqueline talks about seeking help and being kind to yourself

Holly – How can we help someone who is grieving

Holly has some helpful tips how to help someone who is grieving