by Sarah Wheelan | Apr 10, 2018 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Each year on April 10th, my Facebook newsfeed floods with pictures and posts of friends and family members tagging siblings in photos new and old under the #NationalSiblingsDay hashtag. Siblings Day is recognized in some US States, and a campaign has been ongoing for...
by Sarah Wheelan | Sep 6, 2017 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Social media is now deeply woven into our society’s fabric, and has become one of the primary ways we talk to each other and create our own identities. It’s no wonder that our grief and public mourning have become interwoven here, too. I coordinate Threads of...
by Sarah Wheelan | Oct 4, 2016 | How We Help
October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and we’re thinking about workplace mental health, as it relates to individuals and families affected by a workplace tragedy. Our family members returning to work after a traumatic workplace fatality. Our family members...
by Sarah Wheelan | Aug 15, 2016 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Whether casting our eyes heavenward, or marveling at the thought of a light year or the unfathomable vastness of space, I think we’re all wired to look up for answers. Most of us spend too much time staring at the path in front of us, anyway. Up is where we find...
by Sarah Wheelan | May 4, 2016 | Day of Mourning, Health and Safety
On April 28th, the National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured in the Workplace, organizers unveiled the Ontario Italian Fallen Workers Memorial at Columbus Centre in Toronto. A project more than six years in the making, the one-of-a-kind memorial is in...