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Amanda – “Hospice like home”

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

Rev. Sky – “It gets easier”

Rev. Sky talks about time and allowing emotion.

Bryan – This Is Why

Bryan shares about his new website “This is why”a creative form, for blog stories for grievers to express themselves and for readers to connect

Susan – “My story”

Susan talks about her story and her decision to stop chemotherapy.

Adrianna – Triggers and the ball in the box analogy

Adrianna gives some great insights on how to deal with triggers

Krista – “Mental illness and self medicating”

Krista talks about mental health and self medicating. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Jenn – In grief an art therapist can be there to walk with you

Jenn discusses how an art therapists can support you in those moments of pain. They are there to honour your stories and experiences.

Susan – “The body’s wisdom”

Susan explains how listening to her body has helped her.

Kristal – Attending Memorials as a Support Worker

Kristal discusses the importance of finding ways to honour people that have been lost and how they have impacted you. She speaks to how she often chooses not to attend public memorials for those she has lost as a support worker as they are often very overwhelming. Instead, she has her own personal rituals or ways of honouring those she has lost personally including opening a window. She discusses how this practice was used when she worked in palliative care.

Susan – “The process is interesting”

Susan talks about her role in the process of dying.

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Maureen – “Our 20th Anniversary”

Maureen talks about she dealt with her miscarriages and how she felt after 20 years.