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Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley: Avoiding Thanksgiving Grief Blues
November 19, 2020
Feeling stressed about upcoming holidays? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley for tips and tools on handling special days during stressful times. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Dr.-Heidi-and-Dr.-Gloria-Horsley-Avoiding-Thanksgiving-Grief-Blues.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Jennifer A. O’Brien: Forever Changed But Still Here
October 15, 2020
Having lost her only sibling, mother, and most recently her husband, Jennifer O’Brien encourages compassionate, real conversation about caregiving and end of life through her book, The Hospice Doctor’s Widow: A Journal, where she shares her story through collages and insights. Jennifer has been in healthcare leadership for 30+ years and has authored 45 articles. Find her at hospicedrswidow.com. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Jennifer-A.-OBrien-Forever-Changed-But-Still-Here.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Soldier On: When Hope is Fading
September 25, 2020
https://www.amazon.com/Soldier-James Sesnak/dp/1733872205/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28YNX3RJYSQO&dchild=1&keywords=soldier+on+sesnak&qid=1600520693&sprefix=soldier+on%2Caps%2C211&sr=8-1 “The pain I feel now is the happiness I had before. That’s the deal.” C.S.Lewis C.S. Lewis’s memorable quote summarizes my life as I write these words. My thirty-year marriage ended when my wife succumbed to ovarian cancer. The initial surgery proved a success and the routine check-ups offered no cause for alarm. For many years the cancer simply remained a background noise and we lived as if nothing had happened. That abruptly changed when the last seven years of our life became a slow motion disaster. Cancer screamed in the background of every discussion but screeched even louder in […]
Anxiety Over Fading Memories
September 20, 2020
This is an excerpt from the book: Coping with Grief: A Guide for the Bereaved Survivor by Bob Baugher. You can order it at: www.bobbaugher.com One of the most anxiety-producing features of death is that we will somehow forget our loved one. We fear that, with the inevitable passage of time, the memories of our loved one will be lost like tiny drops in the ocean of thousands of memories. As the weeks and months turn to years our lives have become bombarded with new experiences and numerous distractions. Events and people have moved in and out of our […]
Chelsea Hanson: Happiness After Loss Is It A Choice?
August 27, 2020
Are you afraid you will never be happy again? Join Chelsea Hanson, a leading grief expert and educator, who will discuss “joy blocks” and ways to overcome them. Chelsea presents workshops and seminars on grief-related topics to both laypeople and professional caregivers. Chelsea is founder of With Sympathy Gifts and Keepsakes. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Chelsea-Hanson-Happiness-After-Loss-Is-It-A-Choice.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Richard Ballo: Raising Bereaved Kids
August 20, 2020
As a single parent are you wondering how to raise your bereaved children? Richard Ballo was a stay-at-home parent and journalist caring for two little boys when his wife, Lisa, died of cancer. Richard kept a journal of his healing experience which became the award-winning book Life without Lisa His latest book is Grief: Fifty Questions and Answers. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Richard-Ballo-Raising-Bereaved-Kids.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Soaring Spirits; The Journey Through Widowhood
August 14, 2020
Soaring Spirits has one goal; to connect widowed people with each other. As an organization, our leaders have personally experienced the power of the words, “Me, too.” We have felt the relief of being understood by another widowed person. We have laughed, and cried, with our widowed community. We have witnessed the transformation that having access to hope makes for someone whose life has been altered by death. The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and leaders in the field devoted to supporting the bereaved. Our mission is […]
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Michele Neff Hernandez: Health and Wellness During Loss
July 11, 2020
The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and leaders in the field devoted to supporting the bereaved. Our mission is to provide an uplifting day of hope and healing to those grieving the loss of a loved one, a loss made more difficult due to this pandemic. Michele is the founder and Executive Director of Soaring Spirits, the creator of the Camp Widow® program, and the one woman shop onsite in the Soaring Spirits office. Michele plans events, answers calls, ships orders, makes copies, calls widowed people to […]
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John Polo: Spouse Loss Healing and Dating
May 28, 2020
After losing his wife, Michelle in 2016 he found his passion with helping others through their pain. John writes, coaches and speaks on grief, healing, dating, relationships, personal growth and more. Find out more at http://www.betternotbitterwidower.com https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/John-Polo-Spouse-Loss-Healing-and-Dating.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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