Video

Carrie – Validation

Carrie talks about validation and feeling that someone is full responsive and fully present to you and what is going on in your grief… feeling “felt”

Amanda – “It’s a gift to love someone”

Amanda talks about grief and it’s connection to love.

Maria – “Equal in and out breath meditation”

Maria guides an equal in and out breath meditation.

Krista – “Being uncomfortable”

Krista talks about taking risks. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

Andrew – “Loss of a twin”

Andrew talks about the loss of his twin brother, time in the womb and that there are people out there that can help. Andrew continues to grieve the death of his twin brother by mishap.

Caleigh – Play Therapy

Caileigh explains how play therapy, a form of psychotherapy can help children in grief. It is specifically used when working with children and families and youth because it’s developmentally appropriate. They are never expected to sit down and to talk. And it is through the language of play that they’re able to learn about the confusing feelings of grief. They are able to learn new skills to cope with their grief, and they’re able to go at their own pace.

Cheryl – “What is grief”

Cheryl defines grief and talks about how we all grieve differently.

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Keith – “Knowing what to say”

Keith gives practical advice about helping someone in grief.

Susan – “The body’s wisdom”

Susan explains how listening to her body has helped her.

Mary S – The value of writing

Mary talks about how much writing has helped inlcuding writing what her partner would have said