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William Peters: Shared Journeys to the Afterlife
July 21, 2022
Are you wondering if there is an afterlife? Join Dr’s Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley with William Peters. He is the founder of the Shared Crossing Project and director of its Research Initiative. William Peters is the author of At Heaven’s Door: What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach About Dying Well and Living Better. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/William-Peters_-Shared-Journeys-to-the-Afterlife.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Supporting Others in Grief
July 20, 2022
Supporting Others in Grief There are ways that death affects us all that we sometimes can’t even describe or understand until that one moment that makes us realize just how connected everything is. We live our whole lives wondering when our time will come or how, but nothing prepares you for when it’s someone else’s. We prepare, we worry, and we love with all our hearts, and then they break into a million pieces with the words delivered to you by people who typically don’t know you at all. “Ma’am, I’m sorry we lost him.” “He’s in the hospital, didn’t […]
How to Survive a Memorial Service by Eating All the Cookies
July 12, 2022
Dad Helped Plan His Memorial Service We had a memorial service for my dad. He helped plan the shindig. He picked the songs for the video slideshow, asked me to speak, and requested that his older sister, Kathy, co-lead the service. Dad requested that his grandsons play music. And he did not want a viewing. He wanted to be cremated. He had a hand in the whole thing. It was one of the strange gifts of cancer, the time to talk about the ending. Honestly, I’m sad that he wasn’t able to attend. I think he would have had a […]
Melissa Lyons: A Path Toward Healing Pet and Other Losses
July 7, 2022
Are you looking for a path toward healing a loss? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Melissa Lyons. Melissa has helped thousands transform and move forward after loss, tragedy and life derailments. She is the author of I Will Always Love You and Until We Meet Again. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Melissa-Lyons_-A-Path-Toward-Healing-Pet-and-Other-Losses.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Linda Goldman: Helping Grieving Children
June 30, 2022
Not sure what to say to a grieving child? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and grief expert Linda Goldman for advice and information on childhood loss. She is the recipient of the Tenth Global Concern of Human Life Award and the ADEC Clinical Practice Award and the author of Life and Loss: A Guide to Help Grieving Children. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Linda-Goldman_-Helping-Grieving-Children.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Remembering Dakota: Sibling Loss and Its Impacts
June 14, 2022
Brother Died Before I Was Born When was the first time I learned about death? I don’t remember a time when I didn’t know about it. Hi, I’m Skye, and I was born two years after my oldest brother, Dakota, died from medulloblastoma, a brain tumor. That’s right, my brother died before I was born. So it’s true when I say I was born understanding death. Most young people don’t have to deal with so much loss in their family. It’s had a huge impact on my life, causing pain but also giving me strength and understanding in the realm […]
Wendy Lichtentha:l Loss to Cancer
May 26, 2022
Do you have anxiety around cancer? Join doctors Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal to explore Themes of Meaning for those Bereaved by Cancer. She is the Director of the Bereavement Clinic and an Associate Attending Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Wendy-Lichtenthal_-Loss-to-Cancer.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Finding Peace After the Loss of a Brother
May 3, 2022
A Brother’s Sudden Death As I walk into the beach hut, all is quiet. Still. Everything, as Carl left it. His table with a view of the ocean he loved so much. On it, an ash tray and tobacco. Carl’s beloved magpie statue, a symbol of his passion for the Collingwood Football Club. All around me, Carl’s belongings. The last time Carl closed the door, he did so with the belief he would return. He didn’t. “A luminous light remains where a beautiful soul has passed,” wrote Antoine Bovena. On March 22, 2011, my brother Carl passed over after a […]
Guest: Dean Lose: Men and Grief-Never Too Late to Heal
April 21, 2022
Are you struggling with a past loss? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and bereaved sibling Dean Lose to discuss the impact of unacknowledged grief. He is a Certified Grief Educator with David Kessler and a counselor supervisor at Kara, Palo Alto, California. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Guest_Dean_Lose_Men_and_Grief-Nev.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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