Questions

Tools for finding hope along the journey: Asking the right questions

There are many questions that we ask when someone we love has died; these are a normal part of the grief journey. Most of these questions do not have answers. The question of how to make it through has lots of answers and you will hear them from just about everyone you know. There is a lot of information out there but the truth remains that you are the expert when it comes to your grief journey. Listen to the advice and then answer the question for yourself….how are you going to make it through?

Artwork by Tanya Lord
About the Artist

Tanya Lord was a special education teacher when Noah died. After his death she read The Institute of Medicine’s report To Err Is Human and realized that the errors responsible for her son’s death were not unique. This created a desire and determination to better understand and work towards improving health care. Currently she has completed a master’s degree in public health and a PhD in clinical and population health research and is completing a post-doctoral fellowship. Lord shares her personal and professional experiences in presentations and workshops for medical staff and students focusing on the importance of effective communication with patients before and after an error. She also is a co-founder of The Grief Toolbox (www.thegrieftoolbox.com), which offers tools to help those along the grief journey. Lord may be contacted at [email protected]