Perspectives on Living with Grief after Someone Dies

The death of a family member or friend can be a life altering experience. It shatters assumptions we may have about how we thought our lives would be and impacts us to the core of our beliefs. Grief is an experience that takes us to the depths of our emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual self, bringing pain, sorrow, disbelief, and struggle we never imagined we could endure. Andy McNiel has offered support to hundreds of bereaved families over the past three decades in both individual and group settings. Using metaphors, illustrations, and storytelling, Mr. McNiel will provide perspective and insights for understanding the nature of grief, how grief impacts us, the choices available to us as we grieve, how we are changed, and how we can continue to find meaning in life even in the midst of our grief.