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Christian – “When people say dumb things”

Christian explains how he deals with people who say dumb things.

Adrianna – What I would say to younger self

Adrianna talks about tools that helped her with her grief

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.

Logan – Advice

Logan discusses how its good tp let out your emotions

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.

Jenn – What does an art therapist do

Jenn explains how art therapist use the creative process to help people make positive changes to improve their overall health and to enhance their well being

Matt – Crying

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

Rebecca -Absurdity

Rebecca talks about the death of her father and how things can seem real unreal, absurd when in grief

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

Katie – Reminders in nature

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

Craig – My Story

Craig’s story is one of resilience and triumph. In the span of just 18 months, he lost his marriage, his mom, two dogs, a cat, his job, and his house. But rather than give up, he picked himself up and started over. He went back to school to become a therapist, and now he’s helping others who are struggling to overcome adversity. Craig’s story is a reminder that no matter how bad things seem, there is always hope. With hard work and determination, you can overcome any challenge.

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.