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> <channel><title>Open to Hope Foundation</title> <atom:link href="http://www.opentohope.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.opentohope.com</link> <description>Dealing with Death, Loss, Grief, Sympathy, Bereavement</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2020 17:41:09 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2</generator> <copyright>Copyright Open to Hope Foundation, 2005 - 2012 </copyright> <managingEditor>admin@opentohope.com (Open to Hope Foundation)</managingEditor> <webMaster>admin@opentohope.com (Open to Hope Foundation)</webMaster> <ttl>1440</ttl> <image> <url>http://oth-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/01/oth_podcast_logo.jpg</url><title>Open to Hope Foundation</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com</link> <width>144</width> <height>144</height> </image> <itunes:subtitle></itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Are you suffering from loss? Feeling alone? Looking for hope? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley, bereaved parent/sibling on their weekly Open to Hope Internet radio show. The Horsleys are founders of Opentohope.com and international experts on finding hope after loss. Their personal journey and the stories of their guests will inspire you and motivate you to again embrace the life that you have been given.</itunes:summary> <itunes:keywords>grief, healing</itunes:keywords> <itunes:category text="Health" /> <itunes:category text="Health"> <itunes:category text="Self-Help" /> </itunes:category> <itunes:category text="Kids &#38; Family" /> <itunes:author>Open to Hope Foundation</itunes:author> <itunes:owner> <itunes:name>Open to Hope Foundation</itunes:name> <itunes:email>admin@opentohope.com</itunes:email> </itunes:owner> <itunes:block>no</itunes:block> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:image href="http://oth-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/01/oth_podcast_logo.jpg" /> <item><title>Love the Second Time Around</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/love-the-second-time-around/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=love-the-second-time-around</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/love-the-second-time-around/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 08:24:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Abel Keogh</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Death of a Spouse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Grief Process]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51682</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dear Abel, My wife passed away a little over a year ago. We were married for 17 years. I started dating six month after she died. After dating around for a bi,t I finally started dating someone exclusively last month. &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/love-the-second-time-around/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?post_type=open-to-hope-radio&#038;p=51663</guid> <description><![CDATA[AmyJo Mattheis has walked with thousands through the grief of losing a loved one. With the recent death of her father, she has heard the numbing whisper insisting “he’ll come back.” A former pastor, AmyJo is university professor, writer, life &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/open-to-hope-radio/amyjo-mattheis-loss-of-identity/">Continue reading <span
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url="http://www.opentohope.com/podpress_trac/feed/51663/0/Amy-Jo-Mathis_02.mp3" length="1" type="audio/mpeg" /> <itunes:duration>0:27:59</itunes:duration> <itunes:subtitle>AmyJo Mattheis has walked with thousands through the grief of losing a loved one. With the recent death of her father, she has heard the numbing whisper insisting “he’ll come back.” A former pastor, AmyJo is university professor, writer, life coach,[...]</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>AmyJo Mattheis has walked with thousands through the grief of losing a loved one. With the recent death of her father, she has heard the numbing whisper insisting “he’ll come back.” A former pastor, AmyJo is university professor, writer, life coach, and author of Religion Made Me Fat.</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Open to Hope Foundation</itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:block>no</itunes:block> </item> <item><title>Reply To: Compassionate Friends Conference</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-compassionate-friends-conference/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=reply-to-compassionate-friends-conference</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-compassionate-friends-conference/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 23:17:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>schumom</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-compassionate-friends-conference/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I realize this post is old. However I have good friends that recently lost a year and a half year old. Is there a site for the workshops?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-compassionate-friends-conference/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Against The Winds of Grief: My Thoughts on The Oklahoma Tragedy</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/against-the-winds-of-grief-my-thoughts-on-the-oklahoma-tragedy/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=against-the-winds-of-grief-my-thoughts-on-the-oklahoma-tragedy</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/against-the-winds-of-grief-my-thoughts-on-the-oklahoma-tragedy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 16:23:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>David Roberts</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Special Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Traumatic Deaths]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dave Roberts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[grief and loss]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Grief Support]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51705</guid> <description><![CDATA[Nature and all that it encompasses can bear many blessings.  A glorious sunset, a gentle rain and a cool breeze can soothe us even in the most tumultuous of times and perhaps even provide valuable teachings that promote clarity on &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/against-the-winds-of-grief-my-thoughts-on-the-oklahoma-tragedy/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51704</guid> <description><![CDATA[The shock of major events, such as the Oklahoma tornado or the Boston bombing, can be overwhelming, even when we are miles away from the event. The anger, shock, grief we feel for our fellow humans rock our boat like &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/oklahoma-emotions-let-your-inner-wisdom-guide-you/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/oklahoma-emotions-let-your-inner-wisdom-guide-you/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Six Years Later, and I Still Miss My Daughter</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/topic/six-years-later-and-i-still-miss-my-daughter/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=six-years-later-and-i-still-miss-my-daughter</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/topic/six-years-later-and-i-still-miss-my-daughter/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:44:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Harriet Hodgson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Death of a Child]]></category> <guid
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href="http://www.opentohope.com/forums/topic/six-years-later-and-i-still-miss-my-daughter/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/topic/six-years-later-and-i-still-miss-my-daughter/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Faith Lift</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/faith-lift/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=faith-lift</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/faith-lift/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 08:52:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mary Elizabeth Robinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Faith & Spirituality]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51679</guid> <description><![CDATA[There is nothing more important or powerful in our lives than our faith. I have had a wonderful experience about a presence more powerful than ourselves. I have seen the movies, books and specials through out the media world about &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/faith-lift/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/faith-lift/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>After Oklahoma</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/after-oklahoma/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=after-oklahoma</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/after-oklahoma/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 23:07:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Donna Miesbach</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[The Grief Process]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51702</guid> <description><![CDATA[When unexplainable things happen, as they did in Oklahoma this week, it would be easy to be angry, or even afraid, but anger and fear come from darkness, and what we need now is light. So let&#8217;s keep holding the &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/after-oklahoma/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/after-oklahoma/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Oklahoma Tornadoes: Even in Tragedy, the Power of Good over Evil</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/the-power-of-good-over-evil/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-power-of-good-over-evil</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/the-power-of-good-over-evil/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Christine Thiele</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Your Grief]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christine Thiele]]></category> <category><![CDATA[healing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hope]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Memoirs from Widow Island]]></category> <category><![CDATA[survival]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51004</guid> <description><![CDATA[I was a youth minister when the Columbine school shooting occurred many years ago. It was my first experience with public tragedy that affected youth directly during my professional ministry. As the tragedy occurred, I knew I had a group &#8230; <a
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class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/the-power-of-good-over-evil/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Reply To: Struggling with older brother&#039;s suicide</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-struggling-with-older-brothers-suicide-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=reply-to-struggling-with-older-brothers-suicide-2</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-struggling-with-older-brothers-suicide-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:38:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>jed2013</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-struggling-with-older-brothers-suicide-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I am sorry for your loss. I lost my younger brother to suicide 8 weeks ago. He was just one year and 4 months younger then me. I watched him spiral out of control and felt like a deer in &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-struggling-with-older-brothers-suicide-2/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51687</guid> <description><![CDATA[It was about 5 a.m. on an Easter morning. It was still dark outside when I was awakened by a nerve-shattering noise, like a screech from a trapped animal or an uncanny moaning from another world. As I roused myself &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/uncontrollable-life-events-adjusting-to-widowhood/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/uncontrollable-life-events-adjusting-to-widowhood/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Anxiety and Fear in Grief: When Your Mind is Not Your Friend</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/anxiety-and-fear-in-grief-when-your-mind-is-not-your-friend/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=anxiety-and-fear-in-grief-when-your-mind-is-not-your-friend</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/anxiety-and-fear-in-grief-when-your-mind-is-not-your-friend/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 08:42:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Susan Troccolo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Friend]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Grief Process]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51684</guid> <description><![CDATA[In the past year, I’ve lost two women in my family from cancer. I’ve felt the searing loss and pain that these deaths have brought, in part because I am in remission from cancer myself. Twice. Seventeen years apart. Because &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/anxiety-and-fear-in-grief-when-your-mind-is-not-your-friend/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/anxiety-and-fear-in-grief-when-your-mind-is-not-your-friend/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Wanting to Date Again</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/wanting-to-date-again/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=wanting-to-date-again</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/wanting-to-date-again/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 08:21:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Abel Keogh</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Death of a Spouse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Grief Process]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51681</guid> <description><![CDATA[Dear Abel, I lost my wife three months ago after a tragic accident. This may sound crazy to most people but I feel like dating again. Is it normal for men to feel this way so soon after the death &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/wanting-to-date-again/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/wanting-to-date-again/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Keep a Parent&#8217;s Memory Alive</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/how-to-keep-a-parents-memory-alive/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=how-to-keep-a-parents-memory-alive</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/how-to-keep-a-parents-memory-alive/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:48:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mary Elizabeth Robinson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Death of a Parent]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Grief Process]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51678</guid> <description><![CDATA[Losing a parent is never easy, no matter the circumstance or what segment of time in your life the loss occurred. The grief softens, but never leaves us. When holidays roll around, it is always a painful reminder of the &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/how-to-keep-a-parents-memory-alive/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/how-to-keep-a-parents-memory-alive/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Going with the Flow</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/going-with-the-flow/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=going-with-the-flow</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/going-with-the-flow/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:43:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Donna Miesbach</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Death of a Parent]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Death of a Spouse]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Grief Process]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51675</guid> <description><![CDATA[We’re all familiar with the different stages or phases in life – childhood to youth, youth to adulthood, and so on. Those stages could never happen if there wasn’t change ~ every day. Like a flower unfolding, each stage has &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/going-with-the-flow/">Continue reading <span
class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/going-with-the-flow/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Jon Satin; Healing Relationships</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/open-to-hope-radio/jon-satin-healing-relationships/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=jon-satin-healing-relationships</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/open-to-hope-radio/jon-satin-healing-relationships/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Helping Others]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?post_type=open-to-hope-radio&#038;p=51662</guid> <description><![CDATA[Jon Satin, along with Chris Pattay, are The Possibility Coaches. Jon is is co- author of the book Living an Inspired, Empowered and Joy-filled Life: 365 Daily Tips to Get You There! After the death of his father, Jon learned &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/open-to-hope-radio/jon-satin-healing-relationships/">Continue reading <span
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url="http://www.opentohope.com/podpress_trac/feed/51662/0/John-Satin_02.mp3" length="1" type="audio/mpeg" /> <itunes:duration>0:19:05</itunes:duration> <itunes:subtitle>Jon Satin, along with Chris Pattay, are The Possibility Coaches. Jon is is co- author of the book Living an Inspired, Empowered and Joy-filled Life: 365 Daily Tips to Get You There! After the death of his father, Jon learned how to heal his relation[...]</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Jon Satin, along with Chris Pattay, are The Possibility Coaches. Jon is is co- author of the book Living an Inspired, Empowered and Joy-filled Life: 365 Daily Tips to Get You There! After the death of his father, Jon learned how to heal his relationship with his mother and he teaches others how to do the same.</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Open to Hope Foundation</itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:block>no</itunes:block> </item> <item><title>Grief Has No Borders</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/grief-has-no-borders/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=grief-has-no-borders</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/grief-has-no-borders/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 18:17:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sandy Fox</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Death of a Child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Grief Process]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51673</guid> <description><![CDATA[When I was in Brussels, Belgium, recently, I found a reference to Compassionate Friends (the organization for parents who have lost a child to death) and a couple&#8217;s phone number in a magazine called The Bulletin. I called the number &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/grief-has-no-borders/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/topic/m-is-for-mothers-day-and-memories/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The day before Mother&#8217;s Day this website posted my article, &#8220;A Mother&#8217;s Love Lives On.&#8221; I included a refrain in the article, a sentence that declared I would always love my daughter. It was the truth. My truth is also &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/forums/topic/m-is-for-mothers-day-and-memories/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51668</guid> <description><![CDATA[Cemetery Discomfort I have always been uncomfortable in cemeteries ever since I can remember. My discomfort surrounding cemetery visits magnified one hundred fold after my daughter Jeannine’s death in March of 2003.  Watching my daughter’s coffin being lowered into the &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51655</guid> <description><![CDATA[Our last Mother’s Day together you bought me a hammock. I remember your excitement as I opened it and my anticipation as you gleefully put it together. We all tried it out of course, each of us one at a &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51667</guid> <description><![CDATA[My daughter died in 2007 from the injuries she received in a car crash. At the time of her death, she was soaring in life. She was a composite engineer, had an MBA, six industry certifications, a job she enjoyed, &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51665</guid> <description><![CDATA[On February 19, 2006, when Allan proposed to me at Hoff Jewelers at a mall in Maplewood, Minnesota, for some odd reason it never dawned on me that I’d be inheriting a mother-in-law too. I was 59 and Allan 60—youngsters &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51658</guid> <description><![CDATA[Just this morning I read a wise and timely quote from Eckhart Tolle: “As long as you make an identity for yourself out of pain, you cannot be free of it.” I’m always a bit amazed when words seem to &#8230; <a
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url="http://www.opentohope.com/podpress_trac/feed/51661/0/Coy-Cross_01.mp3" length="1" type="audio/mpeg" /> <itunes:duration>0:19:17</itunes:duration> <itunes:subtitle>Dr. Coy Cross II is a retired historian with many published works to his credit, but his greatest achievement in life may be his role as a caregiver to his wife Carol, as she struggled with ovarian cancer. Coy’s book, The Dhance – A Caregiver’s Sear[...]</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Dr. Coy Cross II is a retired historian with many published works to his credit, but his greatest achievement in life may be his role as a caregiver to his wife Carol, as she struggled with ovarian cancer. Coy’s book, The Dhance – A Caregiver’s Search for Meaning, details his transformation from helpless fear to loving caregiver as he struggled to put his spiritual practices to use in his life.</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Open to Hope Foundation</itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:block>no</itunes:block> </item> <item><title>Happy Mother&#8217;s Day to Every &#8216;Good-Enough Mother&#8217;</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/happy-mothers-day-to-every-good-enough-mother/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=happy-mothers-day-to-every-good-enough-mother</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/happy-mothers-day-to-every-good-enough-mother/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:07:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mary Jane Hurley Brant</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Death of a Child]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51654</guid> <description><![CDATA[For many of us, Mother&#8217;s Day stirs something deeply loving.  For others, ambivalent feelings abide.  You see, after thirty-three years in the counseling field and drying the tears off many faces, I can accurately say that not every woman feels &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51650</guid> <description><![CDATA[Several months after my husband died, something happened that caused me to laugh. I was surprised at how good it felt. It also surprised me when I thought about how long it had been since I had last laughed, so &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51604</guid> <description><![CDATA[Life is full of choices. What we don&#8217;t always understand is that happiness is a choice, too. It seems strange that being happy would be a choice, but that is one of the things I learned when I was caught &#8230; <a
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href="http://www.opentohope.com/forums/topic/my-mother-passed-away-about-5-years-ago-lung-cancer-from-smoking/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51640</guid> <description><![CDATA[When I was first widowed, my overriding thought was that I couldn’t survive it, and I did not wish to. But the thought that I couldn’t go on without him was simply not true: it felt true, but it wasn’t. &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/washing-the-bones-grieving-a-spouse-loss/">Continue reading <span
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url="http://www.opentohope.com/podpress_trac/feed/51635/0/Tricia-Wolf.mp3" length="1" type="audio/mpeg" /> <itunes:duration>0:17:57</itunes:duration> <itunes:subtitle>Tricia Wolfe&#8217;s life seemed perfect. She was married to a successful attorney and the mother of three boys. In 2003, her life changed when her son, Brad, was killed. She is the author of A Heart Torn, A Soul Mended: A Bereaved Parent&#8217;s Se[...]</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Tricia Wolfe&#8217;s life seemed perfect. She was married to a successful attorney and the mother of three boys. In 2003, her life changed when her son, Brad, was killed. She is the author of A Heart Torn, A Soul Mended: A Bereaved Parent&#8217;s Search for Harmony, the story of how a mother&#8217;s love endured through her son&#8217;s bipolar illness and his eventual death.</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Open to Hope Foundation</itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:block>no</itunes:block> </item> <item><title>Mothering and Grand-mothering: Weaving Spiritual Intergenerational Bonds</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/mothering-and-grand-mothering-weaving-spiritual-intergenerational-bonds/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=mothering-and-grand-mothering-weaving-spiritual-intergenerational-bonds</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/mothering-and-grand-mothering-weaving-spiritual-intergenerational-bonds/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 21:27:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jane Simington</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Faith & Spirituality]]></category> <guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51622</guid> <description><![CDATA[Please don’t be afraid. Yes, life is different now but remember when it was beautiful? Well, it will be again, though not the same. The wounds will heal, your tears will dry and though scars remain, I know you are &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51603</guid> <description><![CDATA[When great change comes into our lives, we may feel as though we are in a foreign land. All seems strange and different somehow, and we may feel hesitant or unsure as to how to proceed. To be sure, a &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51576</guid> <description><![CDATA[As I read about the grieving process, I noticed many suggest we should do something nice for someone else. It&#8217;s hard to think of reaching out to another person when you feel so broken, but doing so opens our eyes &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51573</guid> <description><![CDATA[After you lose someone you love very much, it is only natural to think about that person in a very positive way. But sometimes we can go too far, and if we do, we end up with unrealistic memories. I &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">https://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-what-do-you-like-to-remember-the-most-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Thanks so much for sharing, Maria. I can picture Margareta right now with chocolate on her face in a pink shirt and a pair of shorts, singing her favorite song. What a tribute to her your website is!]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-what-do-you-like-to-remember-the-most-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Springtime Thoughts Lead to Children Who Have Died</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/springtime-thoughts-lead-to-children-who-have-died/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=springtime-thoughts-lead-to-children-who-have-died</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/springtime-thoughts-lead-to-children-who-have-died/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:42:31 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Sandy Fox</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Death of a Child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Grief Process]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51578</guid> <description><![CDATA[After an unusually, stormy, cold winter all over the nation, spring has finally arrived. The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and the flowers are now blooming. Along with nature’s beauty comes thoughts of our children who &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">https://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-what-do-you-like-to-remember-the-most/</guid> <description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s so hard to encapsulate what I remember or miss the most. When I think of my 4-year old daughter, Margareta, I think of her own unique, crazy fashion sense, her delicate balance between tom boy (as a result of &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-what-do-you-like-to-remember-the-most/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?post_type=open-to-hope-radio&#038;p=51525</guid> <description><![CDATA[Alice J. Wisler is an author, speaker, and grief writing instructor. She is the Death of a Younger Child Forum moderator at Open to Hope.  In 1997 her four-year-old son Daniel died from cancer treatments. Her new book is Getting Out of Bed &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51572</guid> <description><![CDATA[Six years have passed since my daughter died from the injuries she received in a car crash. Three other family members died the same year. As I look back on my bereavement journey, I see spikes of grief – a &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51600</guid> <description><![CDATA[By: Stan Popovich As an author of a managing fear book, I have lost a few pets and it was very tough to get over. Anyone who loses a pet knows how difficult it can be to get over a &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51598</guid> <description><![CDATA[When I think of my son, 4-year-old Daniel, I think of how he peed in the bushes, picked green tomatoes and loved to watch Toy Story. I recall his giggle and his smile. I can feel his soft hands wrapped &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51596</guid> <description><![CDATA[When I first heard about the explosions in Boston I took a deep breath. Two explosions would probably cause some deaths. Now I know an eight year old boy was killed and a father&#8217;s adult son lost his legs. This &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51512</guid> <description><![CDATA[In my previous article, we talked about how, over time, loneliness can change into solitude. When we are in the throes of grief, solitude may not feel very comforting, and yet it is through solitude that we can find the &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-suicide-is-the-11th-leading-cause-of-death-9/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Kirsty, thank you for sharing your story. I am sorry about your husband’s suicide and the death of your only son. Although it may be a dilemma when thinking about where to start sharing your story, I have found that &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51585</guid> <description><![CDATA[If the tragic  events in Boston yesterday were heavy for you and served as a painful reminder of the personal loss or losses you’ve endured, you are not alone in the sorrow you&#8217;re experiencing today.  Once again our entire nation &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/tragedy-in-boston-collective-grief-and-aftershocks-of-loss/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51582</guid> <description><![CDATA[As Americans, we are again shocked and disturbed by the Boston Marathon bombing.    It is unfathomable that such violence could be planned to disturb the annual patriots event in the city that is the very cradle of liberty. My heart &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51577</guid> <description><![CDATA[To the casual observer, Mindy McCready’s recent suicide death reads like a bad country song. To those of us who have lived through some of what she experienced or are witness to in our work, it reads more like a &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/suicide-leaves-mark-on-those-left-behind/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51561</guid> <description><![CDATA[In the past year, I’ve lost two women in my family from cancer. I’ve felt the searing loss and pain that these deaths have brought, in part because I am in remission from cancer myself. Twice. Seventeen years apart. Because &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-suicide-is-the-11th-leading-cause-of-death-8/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hi. My names kirsty. Where to start, well long story short my 37 year old husband took his life on 23rd March 2012. He left me with 3 small children to bring up and a whole load of guilt. We &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-21/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Kelly, My husband passes January 25. He left for work and never came home.The phone rang that morning and it was the emergency room asking me to come right down. I always thought we would grow old together. We spent &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-20/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Karen, My husband passed Jan 27th. I am 54. Seems we have a lot in common. I am so very sorry you lost your husband suddenly. The one thing about the 9 months my David had with me is that &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-19/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hello kelvand113&#8230; I hear you&#8230;.I never thought in a million years I&#8217;d Be a widow at 51..I lost my husband to a heart attack in January The hurt and pain are still with me daily. I also have grown children &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-19/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-18/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hello everyone. I loss my soulmate 2 1/2 months ago after his 9 ,month battle with cancer. Thought I had prepared for this however, I was sooooooooooooooooo very wrong. I know I have to go thru this however, I do &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51557</guid> <description><![CDATA[I think one of the strangest places that my journey of widowhood has taken me is this place of discovery.  Discovery brought forth by the need to survive.  This new place is definitely earned.  I struggled to survive for so &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51404</guid> <description><![CDATA[I find it difficult to believe that I was 40 years old before I found out that I had a choice about how I thought and how I felt. Up until then, if “A” happened, I automatically did “B.” Yes, &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/you-cant-think-your-way-out-of-grief/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?post_type=open-to-hope-radio&#038;p=51524</guid> <description><![CDATA[Rebecca had a business career and was tentatively starting to enjoy writing when her brother, her only sibling, took his life. In grief’s tailwind she left writing, losing the ability to be her true self. Years passed before she believed &#8230; <a
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url="http://www.opentohope.com/podpress_trac/feed/51524/0/Rebecca-Guevara.mp3" length="1" type="audio/mpeg" /> <itunes:duration>0:19:29</itunes:duration> <itunes:subtitle>Rebecca had a business career and was tentatively starting to enjoy writing when her brother, her only sibling, took his life. In grief’s tailwind she left writing, losing the ability to be her true self. Years passed before she believed it was okay[...]</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Rebecca had a business career and was tentatively starting to enjoy writing when her brother, her only sibling, took his life. In grief’s tailwind she left writing, losing the ability to be her true self. Years passed before she believed it was okay to enjoy life. Finally she returned to writing and began teaching and working with writers.</itunes:summary> <itunes:keywords>Suicide</itunes:keywords> <itunes:author>Open to Hope Foundation</itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:block>no</itunes:block> </item> <item><title>To Find Peace, Just Look Up</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/to-find-peace-just-look-up/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=to-find-peace-just-look-up</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/to-find-peace-just-look-up/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:58:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mary Jane Clayton</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Death of a Child]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Faith & Spirituality]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Grief Process]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51554</guid> <description><![CDATA[Below is an excerpt from the To Do List in my book Brittany&#8217;s Rose. Just Look Up I spent many hours looking up at the sky as I drove to and from the hospital to see Brittany. As I did &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-loss-of-boyfriend-girlfriend-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Please? Anyone?]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-loss-of-boyfriend-girlfriend-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Don&#8217;t Go Through Grief Alone</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/dont-go-through-grief-alone/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=dont-go-through-grief-alone</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/dont-go-through-grief-alone/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:52:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Beth Marshall</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Faith & Spirituality]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Helping Others]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51559</guid> <description><![CDATA[life∙line/ˈlīfˌlīn/ Support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection) The first time I heard the term “lifeline” related to grief was from my dear friend, Patti. Four years ago Patti’s life &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-loss-of-boyfriend-girlfriend/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hello, all I can say is I am so lost right now. My girlfriend passed away the night before Easter in an accident that just makes no sense to me. I&#8217;ve never lost anyone this close, and nobody I know &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-17/</guid> <description><![CDATA[txdaisycat Everyday will be different dear. I could be crying one minute and laughing the next. This is all natural. Books are wonderful and groups are also great. I belong to The Compassinote Friends in my local city and they &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-16/</guid> <description><![CDATA[That is just so hard. And yes, it doesn&#8217;t seem real. The shock of the situation causes you to feel that way. Neal and I had always done things together, and when he had health problems, I was always there &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-15/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I had gone to take my mother home from the hospital. She lives in a town 8 hours away from where I live. My husband called as I was going up the elevator and it went to voice mail. He &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-15/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-14/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mallory, just wanted to say your example of how you chose to go on and make a new life for yourself was a great example of how life is what we make of it. Good for you. Sounds like you &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-13/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Karen, I am so very sorry about your loss. Having no warning at all is such a shock. My husband went outside to check the sprinklers and dropped in his tracks, so I can appreciate what you are going through. &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-13/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-12/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Karen is right, txdaisycat. Small steps is definitely the way. You might want to check out my February 28 article, &#8220;Spirit Lifters for Tough Times,&#8221; on this site. It lists things you can do to nurture yourself and help with &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-12/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51452</guid> <description><![CDATA[When someone we dearly love passes on, we miss their physical presence. Even when we truly believe they are in a better place and that we will see them again one day, we miss seeing them, holding them, and hearing &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-11/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Thanks chasesister and Donna for your replys&#8230;I will check out those books you mentioned. Should I sign up for grief counseling? do you think it would help? Karen]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-11/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Reply To: newly widowed</title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-10/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=reply-to-newly-widowed-10</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-10/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 02:14:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>karen228</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-10/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Hi txdaisycat, I also lost my husband of 30 years in January. He left for work and never came home. I feel alot of the same emotions as you and i also have a hard time dealing with the pain. &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-10/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-9/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Thanks everyone. I guess that I will get through it as there really is no other option. But it just doesn&#8217;t feel right. I sit outside and watch the birds and wish I were dead. Then the next minute something &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-8/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Thank you, Cindy. As you already know, working through a loss like this is really tough. It was one of the hardest things I ever had to do. Life truly is a school. While I never would have volunteered for &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-7/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Donna Great reply. So many things I could have said like as in journaling and did not. I always refer to my lost loved ones still here. Meaning I always always ask them What should I do now? Or if &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-7/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-6/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m so sorry about your loss. Four months is really soon, so don&#8217;t get discouraged. Your counselor was right. What you are experiencing is normal. I understand your feeling overwhelmed. Not only do you have the loss to work through, &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-6/">Continue reading <span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/forums/reply/reply-to-newly-widowed-5/</guid> <description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m so sorry for your loss of your husband. So many questions now How do I go on? Does it get easier? I lost my husband 11 years ago suddenly and unexpectedly within 6 weeks of him being diagnosed with &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51461</guid> <description><![CDATA[One of the most miraculous experiences for me as I worked through great loss was finding out that we are loved &#8211; and accepted &#8211; so fully, so completely, that there is nothing left to forgive! This is true for &#8230; <a
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.opentohope.com/?p=51536</guid> <description><![CDATA[Do you have a plan to help you cope with your loss and painful grief? Taking back control of your life and how you respond to your grief can be empowering at a time when we often feel vulnerable and hopeless. To write a plan, &#8230; <a
href="http://www.opentohope.com/writing-a-plan-to-help-you-cope-with-loss-grief/">Continue reading <span
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href="http://www.opentohope.com/open-to-hope-tv/episode-10-men-women-and-death-grief-relief-tv/">Continue reading <span
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href="http://www.opentohope.com/open-to-hope-tv/episode-9-friends-and-death-grief-relief-television/">Continue reading <span
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url="http://www.opentohope.com/podpress_trac/feed/51419/0/Erika-Barber.mp3" length="1" type="audio/mpeg" /> <itunes:duration>0:18:59</itunes:duration> <itunes:subtitle>Erika R. Barber lived the first fifteen years of her life as a sibling and has since lived as a sibling survivor. Following her sister’s suicide, Erika embarked on a life-long endeavor to merge these familial roles and discover her own unique identi[...]</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Erika R. Barber lived the first fifteen years of her life as a sibling and has since lived as a sibling survivor. Following her sister’s suicide, Erika embarked on a life-long endeavor to merge these familial roles and discover her own unique identity. Her workbook, Letters from a Friend: A Sibling’s Guide for Coping and Grief represents one of these avenues to understanding.</itunes:summary> <itunes:keywords>Suicide</itunes:keywords> <itunes:author>Open to Hope Foundation</itunes:author> <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit> <itunes:block>no</itunes:block> </item> <item><title></title><link>http://www.opentohope.com/51509/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=51509</link> <comments>http://www.opentohope.com/51509/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:30:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <guid
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