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Dr Joanne Cacciatore: Grief from Darkness to Light
August 13, 2020
Are you feeling down and looking for inspiration? Join Renaissance woman Dr. Joanne Cacciatore for a message of hope. The death of Joanne’s baby daughter changed her life and committed her to serving others who were suffering traumatic deaths. She says, “in darkness I found my true self”. Joanne is the author of Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dr-Joanne-Cacciatore-Grief-from-Darkness-to-Light.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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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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What Really Happens in the Afterlife – Dr. Debra J Diamond
August 4, 2020
Debra Diamond Ph.D. is the first woman Wall Street hedge fund manager, regular CNBC commentator and Johns Hopkins University Professor who left a high profile life to pursue a life of purpose and spirituality. She is an author, speaker, teacher and psychic/medium. Dr. Diamond earned a Ph.D. from the Esoteric Interfaith Theological Seminary, an MBA in Finance from The George Washington University, a Masters in Contemporary Art from Christie’s Education and a Certificate from the Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing together major organizations and […]
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How Fathers Grieve and Heal – Mike Edwards
August 3, 2020
Mike’s son and only child, Dylan, passed due to a heroin overdose on November 28, 2016, shortly after his 24th birthday and just before reaching six months of continuous sobriety. After attending several grief meetings for parents, Mike saw the obvious lack of participation by fathers. In March 2019, he started Helping Fathers Heal, an affiliate group of Helping Parents Heal. The “closed” group provides a confidential, “safe place” for men to share their challenges and successes in dealing with devastating child loss. In this breakout session, Mike will share his story, including examples of afterlife evidence from Dylan since […]
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Lois A Schaffer: Murder The Unthinkable Loss
July 30, 2020
Lois has been an activist and gun safety advocate her entire life and has worked for non-profit organizations as a grants writer; namely: the Pearl Lang Dance Foundation and the Kimmel Housing Foundation, an affordable housing developer for seniors. Her past activities have included participating in marches and rallies in support of the civil rights movement and to protest the war in Vietnam. Currently, the issue of gun violence has captured most of her time. In addition to participating in marches and rallies to protest the easy accessibility of guns and she has worked with legislators to enact sensible gun […]
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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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Eric Hipple From NFL Star Quarterback to Dealing with Sudden Loss Overnight
July 17, 2020
Eric Hipple is a former National Football League (Former NFL) quarterback whose ten-year career was spent with the Detroit Lions. Born in Lubbock, Texas and raised in Downey California, Eric graduated from Utah State University with a degree in Business administration and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1980. Hipple’s accomplishments include two playoff bids, a divisional championship, and the Detroit Lion’s most valuable player award for the ‘81season. From 1995-2000 Hipple was color analyst for the FOX NFL pre-game show in Detroit. The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is a first-of-a-kind, virtual experience bringing […]
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‘Put Your Feet on the Floor’: After a Child-Loss
July 14, 2020
From When Every Day Matters: A Mother’s Memoir on Love, Loss and Life (Simple Abundance Press) on Amazon December 2, 1999 Dear Katie, Your dad and I are beginning again. We are at the beach for a few days. It’s cold but lovely. I continue to write in my journal. I am reaching for the pen, instead of self-pity. It’s a good thing. Love, Mom When someone you dearly love dies, you let yourself think that they are sleeping. When you take a nap or go to bed, your loss is asleep. When you wake up, the pain is […]
A Grieving Mother’s Bill of Rights
July 8, 2020
I have the right to lose track of conversations. I have the right to thank others for bad advice and ignore it. I have the right to put things in odd places, such as comb in the refrigerator. I have the right to lose things, even an egg. I have the right to read with poor or no comprehension. I have the right to get a driving buddy while overcome with grief. I have the right to burst into tears without warning. I have the right to dream about my child and awaken with tears on my face. I […]
