Note: while we take a secular approach to dealing with grief, we do recognize that for some individuals, spirituality can play a role in the healing process and thus decided to make this a topic of discussion.
In these sessions most attendees were grieving the death of a loved one hence the discussion will focus on that particular type of loss.
Below is a summary of what was discussed in this topic series:
Talking with those who have passed.
- We discussed how this practice is more accepted now. This concept doesn’t necessarily refer to any type of “paranormal” attempt to contact a loved one but instead the simple practice of speaking out loud to them as if they were there. In some cases, a response is not expected but some individuals reported seeing signs of responses being manifested in different ways.
- Dreams was another subject brought up. This was also used as a medium to communicate with an individual who had passed.
The afterlife & mortality
- There were discussions related to what may occur during the afterlife as well as the possibility of no afterlife and the effect that such a thought may have.
- Reflections on our own mortality as humans were discussed as well as the uncertainties of life and religious beliefs.