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Excerpt from ROCK ON: Losing Anger
September 19, 2020
This is an excerpt from Rock On: Mining for Joy in the Deep River of Sibling Grief, which is available https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-River-Sibling-Grief/dp/1732888892/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V353DVSRK5ZL&keywords=rock+on+mining+for+joy+in+the+deep+river+of+grief&qid=1576002958&sprefix=Rock+On%3A+Mining+for+%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1 Chapter 8: Losing Anger Jeneen Gallagher: interviewed in June 2015, Florida Ryan Gill: 7/25/79-3/30/13 Cause of death: Murder On a sun-drenched Saturday in Boynton Beach, Florida, thirty-three-year-old Ryan—a redheaded, blue-eyed ‘gentle giant’—had a bounce in his step as he finished his shift at a local restaurant. He popped into his apartment for a quick shower and a change of clothes and headed to the bar across the street to meet his co-worker for a bachelorette party. The bar was […]
Excerpt from ROCK ON: Be Brave
September 17, 2020
This is an excerpt from Rock On: Mining for Joy in the Deep River of Sibling Grief, which is available https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-River-Sibling-Grief/dp/1732888892/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V353DVSRK5ZL&keywords=rock+on+mining+for+joy+in+the+deep+river+of+grief&qid=1576002958&sprefix=Rock+On%3A+Mining+for+%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1 Chapter 3: Be Brave Early Friday morning when I saw Kevin’s number on my phone, I said another silent prayer before I picked up his call. “Tell me some good news,” I said. “Sue, it’s not good.” I wanted to slap my hands over my ears and scream, “Please stop talking.” “Setiawan left the hospital, and the doctor called her and told her to come back. His blood pressure dropped, and he wasn’t breathing on his own,” Kevin said. […]
Excerpt from ROCK ON: The Stroke of Time
September 15, 2020
This is an excerpt from Rock On: Mining for Joy in the Deep River of Sibling Grief, which is available https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-River-Sibling-Grief/dp/1732888892/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V353DVSRK5ZL&keywords=rock+on+mining+for+joy+in+the+deep+river+of+grief&qid=1576002958&sprefix=Rock+On%3A+Mining+for+%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1 Chapter 2: The Stroke of Time Rocky began to measure time by how many sleeps we had left before we’d see each other again. A week before he arrived in Maine in early December 2006, he instant messaged me on Skype and wrote, only seven more sleeps, Sis; only six more sleeps, Sis, until finally, it was only one more sleep till we’d see each other again. It would be his first trip home since his move to Bali […]
Exclusive: Excerpt from ROCK ON
September 13, 2020
This is an excerpt from Rock On: Mining for Joy in the Deep River of Sibling Grief, which is available https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Mining-River-Sibling-Grief/dp/1732888892/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V353DVSRK5ZL&keywords=rock+on+mining+for+joy+in+the+deep+river+of+grief&qid=1576002958&sprefix=Rock+On%3A+Mining+for+%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-1 Chapter 1: Secret Keepers On a sub-zero winter night when I was sixteen years old, I snuck out of my bedroom window, climbed onto the garage roof, hung from the gutter, and jumped onto the picnic table piled high with snow. I scrambled over snowbanks to meet my girlfriend who waited for me, headlights turned off at the end of my street. I slid into the passenger side, blew warm breaths into numb hands, and said, “I hope we […]
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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Proactive Grieving with Mitch Carmody
August 8, 2020
Mitch Carmody a bereaved dad, artist, author, and grief influencer has been serving the bereaved for over 30 years since the death of son Kelly James in 1987. Mitch speaks of surviving loss by turning loss into legacy through the process what he calls Proactive Grieving®. This process teaches attendees to face grief full on, feel it all, experience it, make room for it; to not exclude it from one’s life but find balance with it body, mind, soul, and spirit.; mourning the loss and celebrating the life. The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a […]
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The Compassionate Friends: Finding Hope After the Death of a Child
August 5, 2020
Finding Hope After the Death of a Child; Perspectives of bereaved parents, siblings, and grandparents; Shari O’Loughlin – Moderator, Debra Fluhr, Bereaved Grandparent, Pamela Gabbay, Bereaved Sibling & Stepmother, Pamela Hagens, Bereaved Mother, Chris Lourenco, Bereaved Sibling. 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. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/The-Compassionate-Friends-Finding-Hope-After-the-Death-of-a-Child.mp3Podcast: Play in […]
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Shari O’Loughlin: How Do We Let Go of What We Expected & Trust Again?
July 26, 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. Shari O’Loughlin is Chief Executive Officer for The Compassionate Friends USA and was formerly the Executive Director of the Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico. Prior to these roles, she held executive leadership positions within the business and entrepreneurial sectors for […]
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Craig McMahon: Can They Hear Me After Death?
July 16, 2020
Craig McMahon started his career in 2004 producing LionsGate thriller movies but later moved into focusing on family films. He writes, directs, edits and is the camera operator on all of his films. In 2017 he started a new label, Inspiriter Films, which focuses on positive uplifting stories. Inspiriter is also producing a slate of documentary films. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Craig-McMahon-Can-They-Hear-Me-After-Death.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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