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John – The power of journaling

John shares how journaling has helped him so much

Justin – My story with music and grief

Justin how he came to find music as grief therapy and how it helps him express his grief

Scott – The importance of processing

Scott discusses having a nervous breakdown and realizing that he hadn’t fully processed the grief he had been through with the loss of his mother and father. He also discusses how music helped him moving forward

Caitlin – “It’s hard work”

Caitlin talks about dealing with grief. Caitlin continues to grieve the death of her sister in a car accident

Adrianna – Storytelling… intuitive and instrumental

Adrianna tells how storytelling helped her process her grief

Matt – Crying

Matt talks about men and crying. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Maureen – “Not being able to be with your loved one”

Maureen discusses ideas of how you can honour a loved now until it is safe to come together.

Margaux – “My Grief Story”

Margaux outlines the story of losing her mother to breast cancer and the experience of grief at milestones in her life. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

Jacqueline – Where to store art works

Jacqueline explains how art can be like journal entries that you would keep private

Susan – “What I think about”

Susan explains how she is living and dying at the same time.

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Christian – “Remembering together in a meaningful way”

Christian discusses the power of memories.