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Jessica M – Continuing Bonds

Jessica talks about the values of continuing bonds and connections with people who are not here anymore. She gives some examples of things that have made her more connected to her Mom.

Cale – Give yourself time

Cale discusses songwriting advice and grief

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

Doug M – “Helping Children Cope with Sibling Death”

Doug talks about shock and the importance of making sure children get help. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Lisa – What I do with my music

Lisa discusses what she does with the songs she writes and how they work for her when she needs to tap into a safe space

Adrianna – Therapy and loss

Adrianna talks about how different kinds of therapy helps

Susan – “The process is interesting”

Susan talks about her role in the process of dying.

Mary – What I would say to my younger self

Mary talks about what she has learned about grief

Maureen – Holiday Traditions

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

Jackie – Expressive arts and my grief

Jackie talks about not needing art skills to use expressive arts and how it helped her with her grief

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

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.