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Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.

Sarah K – Story

Sarah K – Story

Sarah tells the story of her husbands death to a heroin overdose.

Jacqueline – Where to store art works

Jacqueline – Where to store art works

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

Mary S – Dogs

Mary S – Dogs

Mary talks about how special dogs are and how much they helped her grief

Kara “It Changes You”

Kara “It Changes You”

Kara tells her story and explains how things have changed on her journey. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Christian – Language around those pushed to the margins

Christian – Language around those pushed to the margins

Christian talks about how people who are pushed to the margins are not discussed as part of our community and how we need to include them. As a community how do we care for our neighbours and how do we mourn the loss of our neighbours

Krista – “Being uncomfortable”

Krista – “Being uncomfortable”

Krista talks about taking risks. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Cale – Give yourself time

Cale – Give yourself time

Cale discusses songwriting advice and grief

Valmy – Creating a song to open dialogue

Valmy – Creating a song to open dialogue

Valmy talks about how music helps her process feelings and also helps her express her feelings to others

Andrea – Dealing with personal belongings

Andrea – Dealing with personal belongings

Andrea discusses dealing with her late husbands personal belongings and the need to purge