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Board Games Connect Us to Siblings
March 27, 2022
A Passion for Board Games At a recent conference I attended, one of the presenters shared her passion for board games. This sparked a memory of my beloved sisters Margie, Jane and I. Rather than ignore, suppress or forget, a smile came to my face. Memories I thought were lost bubbled to the surface. Growing up, my sisters and I spent time playing downstairs in the basement with the black and white linoleum floor. A closet housed the board games. I can envision the shelves packed with Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, Sorry, Operation, Mousetrap, and Twister to name a few. […]
Honoring Our Beloved Siblings
March 27, 2022
Honoring our Siblings How we honor our siblings is personal. It may be a poem, song, fundraiser, inner thoughts, private moments, or a visit to the grave site. For me, it has been a decade of an ice-skating fundraiser, Celebration of Sisters, that ended on November 7th, the fortieth anniversary of the death of my sister Jane. Ten years of marking the memories of my beloved sisters Margie and Jane, shared with others in a sport we all shared as girls. As a private person, not only talking about sisters, but the shy middle sister getting out and performing in […]
Jill Harrington: Who is Your Superhero?
March 24, 2022
Join Dr. Heidi Horsley and Dr. Jill Harrington as they discuss how we can find our superpowers and hope after suffering a loss. Jill and Robert A. Neimeyer are the authors of Superhero Grief. Find your inner superhero today. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jill_Harrington_Who_is_Your_Superh.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Franklin Cook: Stigmatized Loss Due to Addiction
March 17, 2022
Franklin Cook owns Personal Grief Coaching, a video support service for people bereaved by suicide, substance use, or any sudden death. He co-led the panel that developed national guidelines for community-based suicide grief support, and now co-directs SADOD which provides peer support in Massachusetts for grief after an overdose death. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Franklin_Cook_Stigmatized_Loss_Due.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Jill Colucci: Healing Through Song
March 10, 2022
Multi-Platinum Songwriter, Jill Colucci, did not realize that her songwriting talents would heal her from a four-year sabbatical of sorrow! After dedicating a decade of her life to being a caretaker for family members that were losing their battle with disease, it was music that healed Jill’s heart and spirit! She is releasing a trio of emotional songs from her album, “Heal My Heart”; calling this new music mission: ‘A Season of Healing. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Jill_Colluci_Healing_Through.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Daniel Abella: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
February 3, 2022
Do you feel like you might have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a result of a death? Join Dr’s. Gloria Horsley and Heidi Horsley and their guest Daniel Abella for a discussion of the diagnosis PTSD and its relevance and treatments in the area of grief and loss. Daniel is the author of The Theater of the Mind. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Daniel-Abella-Post-Traumatic-Stress-Disorder.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Bill Feigelman: Treating Suicide and Drug Bereavement
January 27, 2022
Did you know that drug deaths have increased during Covid-19? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Bill Feigelman, Ph.D. bereaved parent of Jesse and co-author of Devastating Losses: How Parents Cope with the Death of a Child to Suicide or Drugs. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bill-Feigelman-Treating-Suicide-and-Drug-Bereavement.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Mindy Corporon: Healing Your Shattered Soul
December 16, 2021
Are you struggling to find hope after a traumatic loss? Join Dr’s Heidi and Gloria Horsley and their guest Mindy Corporon. You will be inspired by her journey toward hope after domestic terrorism took the lives of her father and son. She is the author of Healing a Shattered Soul. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Mindy-Corporon-Healing-Your-Shattered-Soul.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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What is the Recipe for Grief?
December 12, 2021
What is the recipe for grief? There is no recipe for grief. Years after the deaths of my sisters, my complicated grief program required that I incorporate self-compassion into my practice of forgiveness. I learned to repeat this thought: I did the best I could at the time. I am amazing now. These words were crucial. As a figure skater, I thought of this like learning a new element on the ice. I’d break down the element into segments, put the pieces back together, and practice the skill over and over hundreds of times until it was mastered. Thirty Years […]
