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...
by Sarah Wheelan | Apr 19, 2016 | Day of Mourning, Health and Safety
I was a university student when I attended my first Day of Mourning ceremony. On the morning of April 28, 2002, I stood at the local Day of Mourning ceremony unsure of what to expect. My younger brother had spent the previous 11 months in hospital after suffering...
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