Curating Grief

Struggling with what to do about Mother's Day when you're grieving? Certified grief coach Charlene Lam shares 5 things to consider when you're figuring how to cope or even celebrate after the loss of your mother or mother figure, whether you've lost her to death, estrangement, or illness. Find more grief resources https://www.charlenelam.com Register for the free monthly grief gathering at https:/...

Struggling with belongings after a death or major loss? In this conversation, a Professional Organizer and Grief Coach share their advice and approaches for helping grieving people with these difficult tasks. Grief Coach Charlene Lam, author of "Curating Grief: A Creative Guide to Choosing What to Keep After a Loved One Dies," speaks with Chaos Counselor Tinka Markham Piper about this tender topic...

“I don’t want to move on without them …” Have you ever thought this after losing a loved one? The idea of leaving a loved one behind can be  very painful. In this episode of the Curating Grief podcast, certified grief coach Charlene Lam explores the idea of the "dash between" - that stretch between date of birth and date of death - and how we can carry our loved ones forward with us into the futur...

Is it okay to gift a loved one’s belongings after they’ve died, especially during the holidays? In this Ask a Grief Coach episode of The Curating Grief Show , author and grief coach Charlene Lam addresses an emotional and sometimes complicated question that many grieving people face: Can you or should you give away a loved one’s belongings as holiday gifts? There’s no one right answer, but here ar...

From jewelry to world-class mineral collections, we can have so many decisions to make about what to with the belongings after a loved one dies. What Join grief coach Charlene Lam in conversation with Rebecca Feinglos, founder of Grieve Leave, on this episode of the Curating Grief Show. Learn more about Grieve Leave: https://www.grieveleave.com Learn more about Curating Grief and the Sorting the S...

"What We Kept: Stories of the Objects from the Curating Grief Show” is a special episode featuring a curated collection of short clips about the meaningful objects people keep after loss, drawn from podcast interviews and conversations with leaders and experts in the grief and end-of-life space. Hosted by grief coach and author Charlene Lam, this series about stuff on the Curating Grief Show explo...

“I don’t want to move on without them …” Have you ever thought this after losing a loved one? The idea of leaving a loved one behind can be  very painful. In this episode of the Curating Grief podcast, certified grief coach Charlene Lam explores the idea of the "dash between" - that stretch between date of birth and date of death - and how we can carry our loved ones forward with us into the futur...

The start of the year can be a hard time for many people – how about you? I'm Charlene Lam, certified grief coach and curator of The Grief Gallery. In this episode of the Curating Grief show, I check in with my own grief and I have to admit, “This time of year is hard for me.”  As I walk and talk from the streets of Lisbon, we explore the concept of 'seasons of grief', tying it to significant date...

Grief and the Holidays: This time of year can bring up a lot for grieving people. It will be my 11th winter holidays since my mother died. I'm Charlene Lam, certified grief coach and curator of The Grief Gallery. In this episode, I share how I cope with and celebrate during the holidays, despite the disruption to cultural traditions and seasonal rituals. Register for the free monthly gathering of...

Why "curate" grief? What does it mean to "curate" anyway? In this episode, certified grief coach Charlene Lam shares the origin story of The Grief Gallery and why she believes we are ALL curators after a loved one dies. It starts with the soy sauce ... Links mentioned: Connect with me on Instagram @Curating_Grief RSVP for The Grief Gallery's free monthly gathering on Zoom https://charlenelam.com/g...

Welcome to the Curating Grief podcast. How do we choose what to keep after a loved one dies? It's a question that many grievers struggle with. Certified grief coach and founder of The Grief Gallery Charlene Lam has an uncommon answer: Curating and exhibitions. Learn more at www.charlenelam.com