Week of July 20, 2020, Theme: Grief

About Us: Grief

arn4@illinois.edu (FSAS) — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 11:00:00 CDT

About Us is a multi-media project intended to provide inspiration and encouragement to our UIUC colleagues as we lean in through these difficult times.

Click here for the grief video.

Monday, July 20, 2020

arn4@illinois.edu (FSAS) — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:45:00 CDT

"In addition to the tragic losses of life and health and jobs, we are grieving the losses of weddings, sports, and the ability to buy eggs or get a haircut." - Lori Gottlieb

Help yourself grieve and learn more on the losses of coronavirus by clicking here.

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

arn4@illinois.edu (FSAS) — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 10:15:00 CDT

View the 20 Faces of Grief artwork by clicking here.

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

arn4@illinois.edu (FSAS) — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:45:00 CDT

"The full blunt impact of racism and other forms of violence echoes heavily in our hearts, our minds, bodies and actions." - Roberta K. Timothy

Grief is a direct result of racism. For eight ways to support yourself and your loved ones in healing from racism-based grief, click here.

Thursday, July 23, 2020

arn4@illinois.edu (FSAS) — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:15:00 CDT

"We run from grief because loss scares us, yet our hearts reach toward grief because the broken parts want to mend." - Brené Brown

To learn how to help someone who's grieving, click here.

Friday, July 24, 2020

arn4@illinois.edu (FSAS) — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 08:15:00 CDT

"Accepting what some are calling the 'new normal' will likely include learning a new way to map out grief as the course of healing has dramatically changed." - Kristin A. Meekhof

Read more on accepting the new normal and dealing with the grief of the pandemic by clicking here.