Curating Grief

Is it okay to gift a loved one’s belongings after they’ve died, especially during the holidays?In this Ask a Grief Coach episode of The Curating Grief Show, author and grief coach Charlene Lam addresses an emotional and sometimes complicated question that many grieving people face: Can you or should you give away a loved one’s belongings as holiday gifts?There’s no one right answer, but here are five important things to consider.Have more questions about what to do with the belongings after someone dies? Want practical and emotional support with grief? Visit curatinggrief.com to learn more about the Sorting the Stuff of Life and Loss course from grief coach Charlene Lam.

From jewelry to world-class mineral collections, we can have so many decisions to make about what to with the belongings after a loved one dies. What Join grief coach Charlene Lam in conversation with Rebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave, on this episode of the Curating Grief Show. Learn more about Grieve Leave: https://www.grieveleave.comLearn more about Curating Grief and the Sorting the Stuff of Life and Loss course: https://curatinggrief.com/

"What We Kept: Stories of the Objects from the Curating Grief Show” is a special episode featuring a curated collection of short clips about the meaningful objects people keep after loss, drawn from podcast interviews and conversations with leaders and experts in the grief and end-of-life space.Hosted by grief coach and author Charlene Lam, this series about stuff on the Curating Grief Show explores how belongings can become vessels for memory and connection, as well as important teachers, for so many grievers.Find the full conversation with Brennan Wood, executive director of the Dougy Center on their YouTube channel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtLX0wNqdwQFull conversations with Claire Bidwell Smith, Rebecca Feinglos and Alica Forneret to come on episodes of the Curating Grief Showcuratinggrief.com

“I don’t want to move on without them …” Have you ever thought this after losing a loved one? The idea of leaving a loved one behind can be  very painful.In this episode of the Curating Grief podcast, certified grief coach Charlene Lam explores the idea of the "dash between" - that stretch between date of birth and date of death - and how we can carry our loved ones forward with us into the future. Register for the free monthly gathering of The Grief Gallery: https://www.charlenelam.com/gatheringConnect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/curating_griefLearn more about Grief Coaching for individual grief support and book your complimentary call: https://www.charlenelam.com/

The start of the year can be a hard time for many people – how about you? I'm Charlene Lam, certified grief coach and curator of The Grief Gallery. In this episode of the Curating Grief show, I check in with my own grief and I have to admit, “This time of year is hard for me.” As I walk and talk from the streets of Lisbon, we explore the concept of 'seasons of grief', tying it to significant dates and times of the year that can trigger feelings of loss. I talk about the loss of my grief colleague Poppy, and how different losses may require different coping skills. I introduce the concept of the 'terroir of my being', where the influence and loss of loved ones shape me as a person, much like soil conditions affect the flavors of wine or beef. I’d love to hear what this season is life for you and your grief.00:00 Introduction to Seasons of Grief00:37 Checking in with my own grief: A Postcard from Portugal02:41 Coping with Grief: The Loss of Poppy05:07 The Terroir of My Being: A New Perspective on Grief08:19 Connect with meRegister for the free monthly gathering of The Grief Gallery: https://www.charlenelam.com/gatheringConnect on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/curating_griefLearn more about Grief Coaching: https://www.charlenelam.com/