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Janice – “Pay attention to our feelings”

Janice – “Pay attention to our feelings”

Janice discuss the importance of being aware of your feelings.

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

Doug M – “Recovery from Grief”

Doug M – “Recovery from Grief”

Doug discusses how you learn that there are opportunities in the rest of your life. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Kristal – Attending Memorials as a Support Worker

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.

John – Lasagna

John – Lasagna

John talks about the "widower's meal"... Lasagna, and learning how to cook for his daughters after his wife died

Coping with Guilt in Grief Playlist

Coping with Guilt in Grief Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

Carrie – Validation

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"

Madelyn – Expressing your feelings

Madelyn – Expressing your feelings

Madelyn talks about being a 2nd generation Canadian chinese and keeping grief in. She explains the importnace of expressing your feelings and not feel guilty about it

Maureen – “Grief doesn’t stop, even when the outside world is in crisis”

Maureen – “Grief doesn’t stop, even when the outside world is in crisis”

Maureen gives suggestions about how you can help people in grief

Jackie – What expressive arts are about

Jackie – What expressive arts are about

Jackie talks about being self conscious about her art skills and how coming back to what feels good works