Sometimes it helps to listen, read, watch, think. Here are some starting points.
Listen
Whether it’s an audio book or a podcast, listening to others is something we do naturally. Even better, you can do it while driving, a load of laundry or exercising! Here are some of our favourites:
Read
There is a wealth of reading material out there - whether you’re looking for non-fiction ideas, answers or insights, or fiction which explores the now and hereafter for inspiration and comfort, this list is a simple starting point*:
Non-Fiction
It’s OK That You’re Not OK - Megan Devine
Any Ordinary Day - Leigh Sales
Being With Dying - Joan Halifax
Advice for Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them) - Sally Tisdale
The Grieving Brain - Mary-Frances O’Connor
The Five Invitations - Frank Ostaseski
Loss - Donna Ashworth
Fiction
Lessons In Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus
The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - Rachel Joyce
The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein
For Children
Why Do I Feel So Sad - Tracy Lambert-Prater
Lifetimes - Bryan Mellonie
*Please note that these links will take you to Goodreads where you’ll find in-depth descriptions and independent reviews, rather than to a sales platform. Please contact your preferred provider of reading material (library, local bookstore, e-reader platform) to source a copy.
Watch
Words and pictures - some inspiring presentations and thought-provoking imagery:
BJ Miller: What really matters at the end of life | TED Talk
COCOON - A Short Film About Grief & Loss (youtube.com)
Nora McInerny: We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it | TED Talk
What Was Lost | Multi-Award Winning Short Film About Grief - YouTube
Browse
Quick links for more insight, more support:
Lead and Community Connectors — The Groundswell Project
dyingtoknowday.com At a loss | Diversity Council Australia (dca.org.au)