Jarie Bolander - Grief and loss. A male perspective

Resilience Unravelled

Keywords

Resilience - Grief - Loss - Self-care - Support - Moving Forwards

In this episode of Resilience Unravelled Jarie Bolander, a sales and marketing consultant, discusses his book "Ride or Die," which is about his late wife Jane's battle with leukaemia and the simple to say yet hard to live up to meaning of "in sickness and in health . . . till death do us part."

Jarie talks about the importance of resilience in overcoming challenging circumstances and shares his experiences as a caregiver. Ha also emphasises the need for self-care and highlights the support he received from his loved ones during this difficult time. His book Ride or Die offers a unique male perspective on grief and loss, providing comfort to others who may be going through similar situations.

Main topics

• Using resilience to get through challenging circumstances.
• Learning to be comfortable with the unknown
• Taking incremental steps forward.
• Leaning into the discomfort and making decisions to move forward.
• The importance of self-care for caregivers
• Writing as a way to process experiences and cope with grief.
• The lack of resources and support for men who have experienced similar loss.

Action items

Jarie's book is "Ride or Die: Loving Through Tragedy, a Husband's Memoir"