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‘Why Me?’: Surviving Partner Loss
June 14, 2021
Daily Reminder of Surviving Partner Loss I was at the post office picking up the mail a couple of weeks after my loss. It was always such a painful experience since Rob was dead but continuing to get mail. Each envelope and package addressed to him was a gentle reminder of my loss. An elderly neighbor came in and told me how sorry she was for my loss. She said, “Don’t worry about it. You’re young. You’ll meet someone else.” At the time I was still so raw in my grief and could not imagine such a thing […]
Herb Knoll: Men Rebuilding After Loss
June 14, 2021
Looking for insights on the challenges faced by men after spouse or partner loss? Join Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley and Herb Knoll bereaved spouse, retired banking executive, professional speaker, columnist, and founder of the widowers support network. Herb is the author of the The Widower’s Journey. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Herb-Knoll-Men-Rebuilding-After-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Julie Ryan: Exploring Loss and Intuitive Skills
June 10, 2021
Are you interested in developing and validating your intuitive capabilities? Join Julie Ryan businesswoman, inventor, podcaster and author in a discussion of how Psychic and Medical Intuitive skills can be learned. Angelic Attendants: What Really Happens As We Transition From This Life Into The Next. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Julie-Ryan-Exploring-Loss-and-Intuitive-Skills.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Bobbi Milne How will I go on After Multiple Losses?
June 3, 2021
Bobbi Milne joined The Compassionate Friends in after the death of her 11-year-old son, Andrew. On this show she discusses how coping skills and service have helped her to get through his loss and the more recent death of her sister and husband. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bobbi-Milne-How-will-I-go-on-After-Multiple-Losses.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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What to Do With a Loved One’s Possessions
May 21, 2021
Definition of Loved One’s Possessions Until Rod’s passing, I was unaware of the true significance of a personal possession – something belonging just to you, something that doesn’t have meaning to anyone but you. The night I learned of Rod’s death, I returned home from the hospital to the house we shared as a family. The realization that he was never coming home took my breath away. In a rage of anger, I grabbed his toothbrush and threw it violently across the room. I was so angry that he had passed, leaving me with such uncertainty. Of course, his untimely […]
Sharon Neff: Finding Hope Again
May 20, 2021
Wondering how to keep it together when loss comes around again? Join Sharon Neff bereaved daughter and spouse for messages of hope. Her blog is Travails and Conquer and she is the author of Until it Wasn’t, Love, Loss, and Finding Hope Again. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Sharon-Neff-Finding-Hope-Again.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Claire Willis: Grief An Invitation to Grow
May 13, 2021
Are you looking to find your way from loss to peace? Buddhist Chaplin Clare Willis will give you ideas and practices to help you navigate the grieving process. She is the co-author of, Opening to Grief: Finding Your Way from Loss to Peace https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Claire-Willis-Grief-An-Invitation-to-Grow.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Tips for Dealing with a Spouse’s Belongings
May 1, 2021
A difficult task to tackle after losing your spouse is dealing with the spouse’s belongings: what to keep and what to give away. It is such an emotional decision. You may have feelings of guilt and sadness that are overwhelming. Even though they are no longer with us, you may feel that you are intruding on their privacy by going though their personal belongings. Remember grief has no timeline and neither does this task. Do not feel pressured into doing something you do not feel ready to do. If you are pressured into it by others then you may also […]
Janice Nadeau: Finding Balance Inside and Outside After a Loss
April 29, 2021
Janice Nadeau, Ph.D, is a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, nurse and author of Families Making Sense of Death. She has been active in the loss and grief field for over three decades, is the recipient of ADEC’s Outstanding Clinical Practice award and is a member of the International Work Group on Death, Dying and Bereavement. You can find her at: http://drjanice.net https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Janice-Nadeau-Finding-Balance-Inside-and-Outside-After-a-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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