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Episode 31: Forgiveness
February 12, 2014
On This show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley discuss with Fred Luskin Ph.D. the rationale for forgiveness and why forgiveness is necessary. Radha Stern author and victims advocate will join Dr. Luskin to discuss how she deals with forgiveness when the man who murdered her son shows no remorse. The show closes with music by Randy Cookson and Peter Anderson.
Episode 29: Holiday Candle Lighting and Cooking
February 12, 2014
On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley discuss with the executive director of The Compassionate Friends, Alan Pedersen, bereavement advice for getting through the holidays. Included is a segment from The Compassionate Friends, Midpensula Chapter, National Candlelighting. Katie Morford registered dietician and author of Mom’s Kitchen Handbook closes the show with ideas for making easy and healthy foods during the holidays.
Episode 28: Grief Styles: The Enneagram
February 12, 2014
On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley discuss grieving styles given Enneagram personality types with the author of the Enneagram Made Easy, Elizabeth Wagele, and Jan Conlon, grief support expert. Katie Morford registered dietician and author of Mom’s Kitchen Handbook gives tips for healthy eating during stressful times.
Episode 27: Grieving Styles: Myers Briggs
February 12, 2014
On this show Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley interview Lisa Prosser-Dodds, PhD, Therapist and Author regarding individualized grief responses based upon Jungian personality types, measured by the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator (GRIEFtype). Musician discusses how his grief type is expressed through his music.
Tom Zuba: Recovering from Multiple Losses
February 6, 2014
Tom Zuba is a life coach, author and speaker teaching a new way to do grief. In 1990 Tom’s daughter Erin died suddenly. His wife Tricia died in 1999 and his son Rory died in 2005. He is the author of the upcoming book Permission to Mourn: A New Way to Do Grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2014/01/Tom-Zuba.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Kathy Eldon: Celebrating and Remembering
January 16, 2014
Kathy Eldon is a bereaved mother, journalist, author, and film producer. She is the founder of Creative Visions Foundation and co-founder of Sanctri, a new Facebook application to commemorate and celebrate those who have died. Author of 17 books including “Angel Catcher: A Journal of Loss and Remembrance,” and her new memoir, “In the Heart of Life.” https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2014/01/Kathy-Elden.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Phases of Recovery from Child-Loss
January 16, 2014
The death of a loved one is far worse than any physical pain that we can imagine. I wrote a book called An Angel is Born. The book was inspired by the death of my sister’s child, who passed away in 2011. The theme of the book is parents who lose their children before their own death. I would like to share with you some of the phases of recovery that I’ve experienced with her parents. At this point, their lives take on a different dimension. Time for them is like a cog of slow grinding gears. Time flows for […]
My Grief Process: Pain an ‘Exquisite Form of Love’
January 10, 2014
The complete version of this was written by J. J. a year after the deaths of her daughter and granddaughter. It was published in Elizabeth Wagele’s book, The Enneagram of Death and excerpted in The Career Within You blog on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-career-within-you/201301/healing-after-terrible-loss I write to make sense of the year since the untimely death of my daughter and my 11-year-old granddaughter in a single car accident. I’ve known for a long time that life is a preparation for death. Still, I get confused and long for someone in my wandering to show me a clear path. I know the […]
My Grief Process: Pain an ‘Exquisite Form of Love’
January 10, 2014
The complete version of this was written by J. J. a year after the deaths of her daughter and granddaughter. It was published in Elizabeth Wagele’s book, The Enneagram of Death and excerpted in The Career Within You blog on Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-career-within-you/201301/healing-after-terrible-loss I write to make sense of the year since the untimely death of my daughter and my 11-year-old granddaughter in a single car accident. I’ve known for a long time that life is a preparation for death. Still, I get confused and long for someone in my wandering to show me a clear path. I know the […]
