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Dr. Benjamin Perkus: Aroma Therapy For Grief
July 8, 2021
Looking for ideas on dealing with recurring grief trauma? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley in a conversation with Dr. Benjamin Perkus and learn how using essential oils can promote emotional wellness. He is the creator and author of The Aroma Freedom Technique. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Dr-Benjamin-Perkus-Aroma-Therapy-For-Grief.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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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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Music Can Help Us Grieve
May 2, 2021
Music is Healing and Meaningful Music has always enriched my life, shared with my beloved sisters, Margie and Jane. As girls, we loved attending Broadway musicals. We listened to the recordings beforehand and sang the songs in our head as the actors performed on stage. Some of our favorites included The Sound of Music, Funny Girl, and Fiddler on the Roof. Now, this same music helps me grieve. I realize that because, when I moved to downtown Boston, my collection of old records left in the basement for nineteen years was intact, along with my sisters’ records. I was astounded […]
Practice Self-Compassion When Grieving
May 1, 2021
Why is grief still such an uncomfortable word for so many? It is a conversation that makes some people cringe. They do not have the tools to say, “I’m sorry, I can’t understand, please enlighten me.” I hope that by initiating more openness and discussions, the pattern will change. My message to others is practice self-compassion when grieving. For me, the path took thirty years to mourn my beloved sisters Margie and Jane. When ready to commence, break down the walls, an entire breadth and depth of my life ensued. There will always be a hole in my heart, but […]
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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Tony L Sheppard, Psy D: Children and the Grief Complications
April 1, 2021
Are you concerned about how your child is coping with grief? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley in an interview with Dr. Tony Sheppard psychologist in private practice and author of Group Psychotherapy with Children. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Tony-L-Sheppard-Psy-D-Children-and-the-Grief-Complications.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Sharon S. Ehlers Dealing With Grief On A Daily Basis
March 18, 2021
Struggling with grief? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley in an interview with Sharon Ehlers founder of Grief Reiki® – award-winning Author, Grief Educator, Death Midwife and Reiki Master Teacher. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Sharon-S-Ehlers-Dealing-With-Grief-On-A-Daily-Basis.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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