Grief & Spiritual Care

May 26, 2019:  

A Letter to Grief Matters Team........

Full Letter From Michelle Lashbrook 

Grief Recovery Method 8 Sessions Course Graduate  (January 2019 at Les Compagnons)

"This course showed me a system that works from beginning to end 

to deal with the loss in a safe, understanding, and non-judgmental environment.

  The course worked its way to bring about real understanding of my loss

 and the impact it had on me then and now, acknowledgment of the loss 

and my reactions in a different way than I had ever thought of before,

 and a way to find real closure with the loss.

I understand now how this system could be applied to so many different situations 

that we all find ourselves in at some point or another n our lives 

and help to experience real healing on a fundamental level.

I would recommend this course to everyone 

as it will only help to develop the skills and implement a system

that helps to get through losses in life and really be able to move on in a healthy way. 

Michelle Lashbrook

Click on Grief Recovery Groups panel at the top of page for her complete letter......

Some Survey Responses                                                      from January 2019 Group North Bay

          Q. How would you describe any beneficial aspects of this Method for you?

• Les preniers pas sont faits. Je peux continuer la guérison en suivant le guide.
  
• It has allowed to go deep inside and feel my pain I guess. Much more beneficial en francaise
  
• Sharing with Partner, rather than larger group was less intimidating and more encouraging; Developing relationships and friendships with other Group members
  
• Very beneficial; enough time is given to reflect during the sessions and in between each session
  
• male: sharing and support from group
  
• Had started for a different reason, this method did open up new area in my life which had been unexpected
  
• Explained the incomplete relationship and how we will always grieve it unless fully resolved.
  



• More Survey Responses to Grief Recovery Method...                                                                    Q. Do you think you will use the Method you learned for another relationship to a loss? 

•  Oui définitivement.
• Absolutely
• Yes -I feel I have the basic skills & tools to continue the exercises with other relationships (THIS WAS A SAFE, CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMNET TO SHARE THE MOST INTIMATE GRIEF EMOTIONS, AND GROWTH AND PROGRESS. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THIS “PLACE” TO BE STRONG IN MY WEAKNESS”)
• I definitely would
• I already have

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

T e s t i m o n i a l s .......  (from 2nd of 3 prior 8 Sessions Grief Groups) :

"very compassionate and supportive forum....felt comfortable speaking openly.... positive feedback" (female participant).

"good to do grief work in a group...doing and completing the exercises is an important part of this recovery program...freedom and support to be wherever e are at in our grieving" (male participant) 

 "surprising, helpful, liberating" (male)              "positive, affirming, helpful" (female)

"Thank you helping us with my wife's funeral."  (husband & daughter)    

"People said they enjoyed the way we made a circle outdoors to remember dad. It helped a lot!  (daughter)

"The circle of care at the Fireside event in December really helped me at a difficult time.  Let me know when the next one is." (woman)      

"very compassionate and supportive forum....felt comfortable speaking openly.... positive feedback" (female in group)

"good to do grief work in a group...doing and completing the exercises is an important part of this recovery program...                                                      freedom and support to be wherever we are at in our grieving" (male participant in group)

"surprising, helpful, liberating" (male in group)                      "positive, affirming, helpful" (female in group) 

NOTES OF APPRECIATION RECEIVED      

Dear Jeff....thank you for following your heart..."Grief Matters" is a blessing to our communities                                                           (2019 francophone woman from 8 session group                                                                                                                       Jeff, So grateful to have you and your Group in my Life. Blessed to be on the Recovery journey with you!                                            (male participant in 8 sessions)

Ask your Funeral Home Staff to contact me, or contact me directly.