Chapel of Rest or Chapel of Trauma?

This week, the DDC are talking about one of the hardest and least spoken about parts of grief — seeing someone after they’ve died. 🦋Some of the DDC went to the chapel of rest, for some it was the hospital, and for others it was their place of death. We talk about closed coffins, expectations vs reality, embalming, decomposition, regrets.. the things they feel nobody prepares you for when someone you love dies.It’s raw, uncomfortable at times, emotional… and somehow still full of laughter too (including a very questionable comparison to a decomposed body and a mouldy loaf of bread).This episode won’t be for everyone, but if you’ve ever carried questions, guilt, fear, or curiosity around this part of loss — you are definitely not alone.Trigger warning: this episode contains detailed discussions around death, viewing a loved one after death, decomposition, embalming, grief, and trauma. Please take care while listening and come back to it when you feel ready 🤍