It’s important to be aware of what is the lens through which I see/understand grief?

Our strongly held ideas and beliefs about death, dying, grief and support are important to us.

AND, we need to be aware of any conscious or unconscious biases we may be carrying from our upbringing, cultures, faith and religious beliefs.

Our role is to be aware of those judgements and learn to suspend our thoughts about what is “right” or “wrong” because again, everyone grieves uniquely and we are going to be supporting people who may have a very different set up beliefs and experiences than our own.

Participant workbook:

Reflect on the lens through which you see the world and what has formed your beliefs/understanding of grief?  (family, faith, media, culture etc)

What does Cultural Humility mean to you?