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Barbara Hopkinson: Finding Light in the Darkness of Loss
July 23, 2024
Barbara shares her thoughts At the 47th National Conference of The Compassionate Friends; an enriching and supportive event for many newer and long-time bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. https://abutterflysjourney.org https://www.compassionatefriends.org https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Barbara-Hopkinson-Finding-Light-in-the-Darkness-of-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Patty McGuigan and Tesha McCord: Finding Passion and Purpose After the Death of a Spouse
July 18, 2024
Looking for ways to keep engaged after the death of a spouse. Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and her guests Patty McGuigan and Tesha McCord for a discussion of how they found passion and purpose after the deaths of their husbands. They are the co-authors of Beyond Widow: Inspiration from the Trenches. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Patty-McGuigan-and-Tesha-McCord-Finding-Passion-and-Purpose-After-the-Death-of-a-Spouse.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Elizabeth Coplan: Conversations About Death and Grief
July 11, 2024
Express your grief creatively! Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and writer, and playwright Elizabeth Coplan for a discussion of how her losses inspired her to create a movement to develop creative theatrical movement. Her play ‘Till Death’ was Nominated for the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Drama.
Azuráe Johnson Redmond: Young Black and Widowed
July 5, 2024
Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their inspirational guest Azuráe Johnson Redmond. Azuráe, a mother of 2 boys, lost her husband to lung cancer in 2017 when she was only 27 years old. Three years after her husband’s death she founded Young Black and Widowed, a non-profit organization focused on helping millennial and Gen Z widow(er)s of color. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Azurae-Johnson-Redmond-Young-Black-and-Widowed.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Tiffani Dilworth: Steps for Dealing with Trauma
July 4, 2024
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. Tiffani is the author of 11 Tools to Help Manage the Aftermath of Trauma and Types of Grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Tiffani-Dilworth-Steps-to-Dealing-with-Trauma.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Dating During Widowhood: Am I Being Disloyal?
June 24, 2024
Dating During Widowhood We often hear widows and widowers say, “I had such a wonderful partner that I could never be with another person.” Friends and family members who are also missing this departed partner often see this outlook as a badge of honor and courage, and so they encourage it. Obviously, though, these attitudes focus on the past, and can keep us stuck there. And the people who applaud singlehood don’t have to grapple with loneliness. What do you want your future to look like? If indeed you had a great partner, it means that you know how to […]
How Long Should Grief Last?
June 17, 2024
How Long Should Grief Last? I was shocked one day when a friend of mine told me his employer spoke harshly to him after he returned from the three-day bereavement leave his company had given him when his father died after a long battle with cancer. He was understandably sad and a little distracted when his employer said: “Your bereavement leave is done. Now get over it and get back to work.” People, especially those who have not experienced the death of a loved one, can have unrealistic expectations based on their lack of experience or empathy. In these cases, […]
Grief is Healthy
June 17, 2024
Grief is Healthy Grief is a healthy response. Being sad and remembering things you don’t want to can bring up tears and heartache, but things have to come up to help you heal. Some days the weight is so heavy you have to just lie down alone, and if that’s the case, just do it. Sometimes you want to read a book or watch a movie. If that’s the case, just do it. Know, though, that avoiding your feelings will only make them harder to deal with. Grieve for as little or as much as you need to. Only you […]
Open to Love: The Secrets of Senior Dating
June 17, 2024
Open to Love: The Secrets of Senior Dating, by Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Frank Powers In Open to Love, two therapists share their personal and professional stories of love and romance after fifty. Whether it’s dating after divorce, loss, or just in your later years, Gloria Horsley and Frank Powers show readers how to face their fears about getting back in the game and help them find love by identifying what they truly need in a partner. In the world of online connection and dating apps, finding yourself being single can feel intimidating, especially when it’s been a while. Open to […]
