Hello everyone,
These are challenging times...
By now most of you have heard the news of
Clay Virtue's passing on the weekend.
He was a friend, co-worker, a son, a husband, a brother, a wicked great stuntman and a Dad...and he's gone far too soon. It is a tragedy full stop.
Many in our community have had a pretty rough summer...lots has happened in with accidents and other wonderful members of our community passing too. We're also working hard...some of us too hard with unforgiving hours and little time to rest, re-energize or reflect. I feel we should all take some time to pause and check in with ourselves and our families and see if some of our energies need to turn inward for our own healing and health. Let's take a look at what we are doing to cope and try to come to grips whether we need help too. We wear super hero capes at work but we are human and very mortal and we are all vulnerable...please take stock of your situations and don't be reluctant to ask for help.
We also need to keep doing what we do best as a community and that's support each other, check in with each other and reach out to anyone we think may be struggling...and it's okay to be struggling...but let's not do it totally alone.
We are like a big crazy family and we need each other big time...so be that big brother or sister that you can be.
For anyone needing support, please, please use the resources from your benefits plan below which are free and confidential and they can really help
:
MBT Members
can call Ceridian Lifeworks - toll free:
AFBS Members can
call Shepell Care Access Center - toll free:
For anyone:
There are lots of resources and help at the BC Bereavement Helpline. Contacting them is also free and confidential:
How to Ease Grief
- Allow yourself to mourn
- Realize your grief is unique
- Talk about your grief
- Expect to feel a multitude of emotions
- Allow for numbness
- Be tolerant of your physical and emotional limits
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- Develop a support system
- Make use of ritual
- Embrace your spirituality
- Allow a search for meaning
- Treasure your memories
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Please let me know if you need help. I am here to help any of you in any way I can and as always your communications with me are private and confidential.
With love & respect,
LORI STEWART
