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Dr Gloria and Dr Heidi Horsley After the Death of a Spouse, What About the Stuff?
May 20, 2020
Rob asks about what to do with his stuff and his partners after the death of their spouses. They want to move in together, but where do they start? After the loss of Dr. Gloria Horsley’s husband, getting back in the game was hard, but she realized finding love in your golden years doesn’t have to be complicated. In Open to Love, The Secrets of Senior Dating; Dr. Gloria and her fiancé, Dr. Frank Powers, share their personal and professional stories of love and romance in the later years. Purchase your copy on amazon today, all proceeds go to the […]
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The Awakening: A Widow-to-Be in Five Scenes
April 16, 2020
SCENE I I awoke with a start; I had been buried in a dream, but a sound reached in and pulled me out abruptly. Was it a thump? Raising up on my elbows, I glanced at the clock. 2:34 AM. Very dark outside, a cloudy night with no moon. The blue glow of the digital clock gave the room an eerie tint. It is not unusual to hear noises in the night when you live in the country. Wind knocking over trash cans, tree branches falling on a roof, a, raccoon upsetting a planter. Occasionally a horse kicking the side […]
Cycle of Life and Death with Elena Schwolsky
April 9, 2020
Elena Schwolsky is a nurse, community health educator, activist, and bereaved spouse. She lost her husband to AIDS in 1990. Struggling to find meaning she visited Cuba where she again found hope and healing. She is the author of “Waking in Havana: A Memoir of AIDS and Healing in Cuba”. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Cycle-of-Life-and-Death-with-Elana-Schwolsky.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Finding Love After Loss with Robert Zucker and Teresa Weybrew
March 26, 2020
Robert Zucker and Teresa Weybrew share their story of love after Robert’s wife died and Teresa’s life partner. They share their struggles and hopes. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Finding-Love-After-Loss-with-Robert-Zucker-and-Teresa-Weybrew.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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It All Starts With Self Care with Nichole Stangel
February 27, 2020
Nichole Stangel, MA, MS, LPC, NCC, CT, is the Bereavement Coordinator/CISM Coordinator at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Chair of the Southeast WI Grief Network, a leader and educator for Traumatic Incident Resource, a non-profit who provides supportive services to first responders. Published author and frequent presenter at local, state and national conferences. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/It-All-Starts-With-Self-Care-with-Nichole-Stangel.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Do It Anyway
February 22, 2020
This is an excerpt from Embracing Life After Loss: A Gentle Guide for Growing Through Grief by Allen Klein. Available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Life-After-Loss-Growing/dp/1642500062/ref=sr_1_1?crid=330F5I7PHDK96&keywords=embracing+life+after+loss+klein&qid=1579904828&sprefix=Embracing+lif%2Caps%2C219&sr=8-1 Life is risky; we are all acrobats tiptoeing over one bridge or another. To a tightrope walker the rope is just like home. Those who hold their bodies lightly and their minds simply may seem in danger, but they are safe. —Chinese scroll saying Recently I received an email from a woman who lost her young husband in a car crash. She said that with his death, her “life has not been and never will be […]
Grief is Not a Life Sentence with Paula Meyer and Denise Dielwart
January 15, 2020
Paula Meyer and Denise Dielwart are bereaved widows who collaborate to help other widows get back in the game of life in months not years. Denise is collaborating with Paula to bring her online workshops based on her F.L.O.W method into live events. Denise is the creator of the F.L.O.W. method and Paula is the founder of GP Eventworx, an event production company specializing in author/speaker/teacher workshops in the US and internationally https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Grief-is-Not-a-Life-Sentence-with-Paula-Meyer-and-Denise-Dielwart.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Healing After Multiple Losses with Larry Barber
December 5, 2019
Larry M. Barber is a minister, licensed professional counselor, and certified thanatologist (specialist in the study of death, dying and bereavement). His interest in the field of death and bereavement comes from his own personal grief journey. In May 1993 Barber’s 37 year-old wife and two year-old daughter were killed in a multi-car accident in Arlington TX. Barber currently works as a Therapist with Taylor Counseling Group in Dallas Texas. Barber formerly served as director of GriefWorks in Dallas, Texas at ChristianWorks for Children for 12 years. The support group ministry serves children ages 5-18 and their adult family members […]
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Grief Speaks Out with Jan Warner
November 14, 2019
Jan Warner created Grief Speaks Out, an online community that offers support and strength to over two and a half million “Grief Warriors” around the world. A “Grief Warrior” herself, Jan has produced several films and theater productions, and is an avid world traveler. Her favorite role in life is being a grandmother. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Grief-Speaks-Out-with-Jan-Warner.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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