Looking for ideas on how to deal with a traumatic experience? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Tiffani Dilworth for tips and tools to deal with trauma. […]
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Exploring Self-Identity After Years of Caregiving Curious about rediscovering your identity after years of caregiving? Join Drs. Gloria and Heidi Horsley, along with their guest Ilana Rowe, as she shares […]
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Are you looking for help on how to cope with your losses? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Johnny Sirpilla bereaved dad, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur, […]
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What helps a family in grief? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Jessica Elder, Bereavement Manager for the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation and therapist for Revive Counseling […]
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How does a mother survive the murder of her son? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Ruth Markel, noted author, public speaker, and president of RNM consulting. […]
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In 2015, 17-year-old Alonna Presley was hit by a stray bullet while walking with friends. Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Angela Presley, Alonna’s mom for a […]
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Maya Roffler at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Maya-Roffler_-The-Surviving-Sibling-Podcast.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Barbara Jarrett at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Barbara-Jarrett_-A-Memory-Jar.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Nichole Henderson at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Nichole-Henderson_-Covid-Did-I-make-The-Right-Decisions.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Sharron Ellington at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Sharron-Ellington_-The-Compassionate-Friends-is-Here-for-You-on-Your-Grief-Journey.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Roy Davies at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends.
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Amy Fisher at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Amy-Fisher_-Loss-to-Suicide-Every-Grief-Journey-is-Different.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Renate Herberger at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends talks about suicide and helping others.
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Renate Herberger at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends talks about suicide and helping others.
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Renate Herberger at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends talks about suicide and helping others. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Renate-Herberger_-Help-with-Suicide-and-Helping-People-who-are-Struggling.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Corrine Arechiga at the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Corrine-Arechiga-Dealing-with-the-Death-of-Her-Son.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends Rebecca Kenzakowski talks about the loss of her brother by suicide. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rebecca-Kenzakowski-Not-How-They-Died-How-They-Lived.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends, Rebecca Kenzakowski talks about loss of a brother by suicide. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rebecca-Kenzakowski-Shouting-it-Out.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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At the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends Glen Lord talks about the complications of a death of a loved one due to substance use. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Glen-Lord_-Shame-Guilt-and-Stigma-Due-to-Death-by-Substance-Use.mp3Podcast: Play in new window […]
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At the 46th Conference of The Compassionate Friends Glen Lord talks about the organization, Support After a Death by Overdose (SADOD). https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Glen-Lord_-SADOD.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Grief During Chronic Illness I remember when I started to hear the word “chronic” from the mouths of people that were involved in my health. I recall the acupuncturist who […]
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I got used to living a fatherless life, even before he died. When I thought about him, it was always followed by guilt, and then I would actually stutter. It […]
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Finding God’s Comfort Through Loss “Just go downstairs and wait for your aunt, she’ll be here soon,” my mom said. I can hardly wait. Our aunt is taking us to […]
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Finding Meaning in Violent Loss When I hear about “finding meaning” in grief, I feel a knee-jerk reaction to snap back with a salty, “What possible meaning can come from […]
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Toxic Positivity in Grief When I first started devouring information about the grieving process after Libby died, I remember immediately being turned off by the overly negative messaging on social […]
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Are You Sabotaging Your Grief Journey? This article is going to require you to be a little bit brutal with yourself. The goal of the telling the truth principle is […]
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Grief Guilt is about Loss of Control Guilt is, in my humble opinion, one of the most prevalent emotions during grief, and one that many grievers seem to come back […]
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Living Under the Shadow of Grief Now, I’m living my best life. There was a time when I thought I could not move out of the shadow of darkness. While […]
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Writing Through the Pain of an Unsolved Homicide Sometimes a sprout can push through a crack in a sidewalk. Likewise, openings for self-empowerment and healing can grow while living with […]
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Confidence Lost Of the many things I could not have known about grief following the death of my husband, Matt, was how worthless and inept I would feel. It made […]
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My Life in Grief I absolutely, freaking hate the saying “Life only gives you as much as you can handle.” If that’s the case, then just call me Atlas, baby, […]
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Unsolved Homicides Destabilize Many Lives Homicide is a complicated loss, and its reflection resides in a constant state of metamorphosis with each new experience that follows in its wake. In […]
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The Visibility of Change My children are tweens/teens. When I think about their development throughout the years, it is clear and tangible to me the ways in which they have […]
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The First Moments of Grief After landing at Miami International Airport on the evening of June 8th, 2005, I hopped in a friend’s car and said, “Take me to William.” […]
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The Lonely Year for Widows After so many losses in one year, loneliness was personal for me. We’d had Golden Retrievers for years, and I missed them. One dog was […]
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Holiday Pain Many people love the first crisp, nip of fall in the air. To those who are grieving, it can coldly cut deep into the spirit and re-open the […]
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Guilty Thoughts and Grief Guilt can be a sticky burden and a useful teacher. We need people to feel guilty when they do something wrong. People who don’t feel guilty […]
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After I’d lost several family members in a short time, the question “How are you?” always threw me off-balance. How did the person think I was after so much tragedy? […]
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Grief is a journey I know too well. I lost my husband and my mom to cancer within a few weeks of each other. But right now, I find myself […]
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Burnout and Compassion Fatigue My husband John’s illness progressed, and self-care became harder. I felt like I was playing a bad game of catch-up. No matter how hard I tried, […]
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Peter A. Lichtenberg, PhD was inducted into the Radnor High School Hall of Fame on Friday, November 10, in Radnor, Penn. Peter was honored for his work and impact on the […]
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Resolving an Abortion Decision In addition to resolving grief and helping parents-to-be, the afterlife healing circle can be helpful in other difficult circumstances such as miscarriage, abortion, or suicide. Many […]
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The Weight of Planetary Grief In an era shadowed by the threat of environmental crises and a profound sense of planetary grief, finding reasons for hope can be a daunting […]
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Grief-Induced Fear of Joy Early this week as I drove home from work, I was listening to my “Really Great Day” playlist. The songs are positive, and up-beat and I […]
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Retraining Our Brains Through Grief “During periods of grief the human brain undergoes a process known as neuroplasticity, in which the brain rewires itself in response to emotional trauma.” ~ […]
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Grief of Unsolved Homicides Unsolved homicide leaves co-victims within the same body, but of a different mind; feeling defeated and bound to the criminal justice system which usurps the instinctual […]
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Widower Keeps Wives’ Memories Alive In 2022, Dr. Sara Hackett published a paper describing how widows and widowers continue to depend on their romantic partners after those partners have died. […]
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Excerpt from: The Long Grief Journey: How Long-Term Unresolved Grief Can Affect Your Mental Health and What to Do About It, by Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D., and Bradie Hansen, M.A. […]
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Grief Sucks (But Your Life Doesn’t Have To) is available on Amazon. Learn more on Brooke’s website.
What is unique about anticipated loss and how does one find hope again? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and her daughter Dr. Heidi Horsley, along with their guests Ken Ross, Elizabeth […]
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