Hurting and in pain and looking for hope? In times of bereavement watch, read and listen to stories of hope and recovery.
My friend Margie asked me one day if I was angry with God over my husband Dale’s death. Sad? Yes. Angry? No. It made me think, though. I’ve talked to […]
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Widow Asks: Who Am I Now? Who am I now? Who am I really? It’s a question nearly everyone grapples with at some point in life—when you retire, after you […]
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The Shock of Widowhood In the course of a day, my husband, Dale, stepdad to my two children, business partner, best friend, and—truly—the most interesting person I have ever known, […]
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Re-imagining the Advent Candles During the season of Advent 2003, I was eight months pregnant with our son Mack, who was born January 16, 2004. Our daughter, Izzy, had just […]
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Healing Hugs Over the Fourth of July weekend in 1997, Tamara Gabriel was driving to a friend’s home with her nine-year-old daughter Janna. The car hydroplaned and collided with another […]
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Is all grief the same? Daily, I tend a one-eyed guinea pig. She used to see her world just fine, but a recent scuffle with an older pig rendered her […]
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The concept of finding meaning in life while living with tragedy sparked something in me and opened me up to the possibility there could be some gifts and blessings that […]
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Recognizing Signs From the Afterlife Some may say that the idea of recognizing signs from the afterlife is paranormal, metaphysical or just plain crazy. I used to be one of […]
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We each have a story to tell, and sharing it is vital to our emotional wellbeing. Some of us choose to express our stories through art, music, dance. I chose […]
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The dates are forever etched in our minds and hearts – the death anniversaries of our siblings. The calendar need not remind us; our bodies and minds tell us as […]
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Connect to Those Who Have Died Suzanne Giesemann, a spiritual teacher and medium, says that it’s possible to connect to those who have died. I have flown on Air Force […]
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Marla Grant, a grief recovery specialist, speaks on her intentional journey into grief: Looking back over the years, I can see that by comparison to many, my life has been […]
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Writing Poems Can Heal Grief When grief overwhelms us, when someone whom we love more than life itself has died, we may feel that we have no words to describe […]
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‘Surrendering in Hope’ There is a difference between giving up in despair —“I can’t do this anymore!”— and surrendering in hope —“I can’t do this anymore by myself.” Surrendering in […]
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Higher Realms of Awareness Is it possible to transcend grief? All of your stressful emotions exist at the lower-self level of limited awareness: shame, despair, anger, hate, jealousy, guilt, anxiety, […]
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Get a Grief Buddy Many grief books and articles say it’s important to tell your story. Indeed, telling your story is a forward step on the healing path. And one […]
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What is a peaceful heart? To make peace with loss you must cultivate peace in your heart. This is a challenge when your heart is broken. But it is achievable. […]
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We often make the mistake of attributing our lack of peace of heart to conditions out of our control—a world in turmoil, a relationship that has ended, or a hope […]
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Emotional Grief Lessons Through my rollercoaster of emotions, I have learned a number of emotional grief lessons: 1. Grief can be surprising in its breadth of emotions. I have learned […]
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Losing Part of Myself It goes without saying that sadness and despair have been part of my grief journey. Losing a sibling is so jarring. When Dan died, I lost […]
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Every Person Has the Right to Grieve The title of one’s relationship does not dictate the depth of one’s grief. Each and every person has a right to grieve and […]
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How Can We Help a Dying Spouse? There are so many ways to help a dying spouse. When my wife, Theresa, was in the hospital, one incident made me realize […]
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“Where am I in my grieving process?” It’s a question most of us ask at some point, and it’s different for each of us. Possible Answers to ‘Where Am I […]
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Biggest Challenge May be the Silence While Grieving This is one of the most distressing but least discussed elements of loss: coping with silence while grieving. Countless people over decades […]
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The road of grief is paved with many emotions. You can experience denial, shock, anger, fear, depression, and bargaining and guilt. You may not feel all of them, but one […]
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Has Losing a family to a terminal illness shaken your world? Join Dr.’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and David Richman bereaved sibling, public speaker, philanthropist, endurance athlete and author […]
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How are the children doing? Parents and friends alike wonder how families will survive after a death. Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guests Adam Rabinovitch, bereaved sibling, […]
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Where was God? A question asked by many after a death. Join Dr’s. Heidi and Gloria Horsley and their guest bereaved spouse, pastor and author Jonathan Pitts for a lively […]
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Has a loss gotten you down? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi and guest Carole Brody Fleet to learn how through her own story she has inspired millions of bereaved […]
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Have you found comfort and healing in music? If so, join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi and Sallyann Ponzio for the inspiring story of how her deceased son’s words were […]
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Has poetry been a companion on your grief journey? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and their guest Mike Bernhardt who turned to writing poetry after the death of […]
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Wondering how to cope with the loss of a partner? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and their guest Catherine Tidd for a discussion of grief, loss and […]
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Are you looking to make meaning from your loss? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and hear how Joyal Mulheron, founder of Evermore, is working to change policy and advance […]
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Are you interested in after-death communication? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and their guest Linda Zelik to learn how signs from her deceased son Kevin have changed her […]
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Are you wondering how spiritual practices can empower you? Join Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley, psychologist and bereaved parent, Dave Roberts and Reverend Patty Eurino to learn how meeting […]
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Are you an adult grieving the loss of a parent? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and their guest grief expert and founder of Full Circle, Allyson England Drake. […]
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How does one live without their beloved spouse? Join Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley in a lively conversation with Dr. Bernie Siegel author, doctor and humanitarian. Bernie, who lost […]
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It is never too late to express your love to the deceased. Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and Janet Gallin to share in the power of love through […]
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Were you born after a deceased family member? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and Rita J. Battat in a discussion of Replacement children. Rita is a life coach […]
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Are you still grieving your siblings? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and guest Judy Lipson who after 20 years found a unique way to honor her deceased sisters […]
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Feeling distracted by grief? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley for ideas from Sharon Strouse on how to quiet your mind through collage, dreams and meditation. Sharon is a […]
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Are you wondering how you can get through your loss? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and their guest Brian D. Smith, bereaved dad and the author of Grief […]
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Looking for ideas on dealing with recurring grief trauma? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley in a conversation with Dr. Benjamin Perkus and learn how using essential oils can […]
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Wondering how to handle a recent Loss? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and James Hilgendorf, filmmaker, speaker, poet, and author of eleven non-fiction books for insights on coping […]
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Looking for insights on the challenges faced by men after spouse or partner loss? Join Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley and Herb Knoll bereaved spouse, retired banking executive, professional […]
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Ever feel that your sibling loss has been discounted? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guests Jim Glaccone and Cathie Omg-Herrera who both had siblings murdered on 9/11. Although it […]
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Suffered a traumatic loss? Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and her guests Maureen Basnicki, Heather Dearman and Sallie Lynch founding members of the Survivors of Tragedy Outreach Program (STOP) an initiative […]
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Join Dr. Heidi Horsley in an interview with Dave Turner New York City firefighter who lost 15 of his FDNY brothers’ in the 9/11 attacks and Carrie Pike author of […]
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Join Dr. Heidi Horsley for an enlightening interview with Denise Lynch and Donna Angelini, both widows of FDNY firefighters. Donna not only lost her husband but also her father-in-law in […]
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We have much to learn today from those whose family members died in the World Trade Center. Tune in for messages of hope and resilience. Hear Dr. Heidi Horsley […]
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