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Stephen Stott: Using Personal Tragedy to Transform the Lives of Others
August 29, 2024
Are you wondering how to make meaning of your loss? Join Dr’s Gloria and Heidi Horsley and their guest Stephen Stott social worker, 2SLGBTQIA+ advocate and bereaved sibling. Stephen is the founder of Embrace The Darkness LLC. Here, he offers transformative somatic breathwork practices, empowering individuals to get their mind to shut up so the body can talk! https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Stephen-Stott-Using-Personal-Tragedy-to-Transform-the-Lives-of-Others.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Grief Can Surface Any Time
August 24, 2024
Grief Can Surface Any Time Denial of grief is common and misunderstood. Grief can wait in the wings for a time to surface, when you are better prepared to absorb its lessons. It can be triggered by other losses. Left undone, grief can wreak havoc with your ability to enjoy life and feel positive emotions. Grief has no time frame. It can be postponed, but never put away. My identical twin sister Paula Pountney died unexpectedly as her small plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean one Thanksgiving night. We were 21 years old. With the same genes and a shared […]
Loss of a Twin has Huge Impact
August 23, 2024
Loss of a Twin has Huge Impact The unthinkable can happen. One of your twins or triplets could vanish from your life. During a period of deep grief, how would you console each other and provide support for your surviving twin or triplet? By addressing this uncomfortable subject, a dual purpose will be served. There is a remarkable connection between twins and other multiples. The link that binds twins together from before birth is crucial to understanding what happens when the bond is broken. It sheds light on what constitutes a twinship. Mourning the loss of one’s twin can threaten […]
Anne Peterson Dealing With the Impact of Multiple Losses
August 22, 2024
Join Dr’s Heidi and Gloria Horsley and their guest Anne Peterson to learn how her faith has gotten her through her mother’s death at age 16, her father death at 24, and her beloved sister’s death to domestic violence and the recent death of her 14-month-old granddaughter, Olivia. Her memoir, Always There, is about how God helped comfort her through every loss. She is an Open to Hope Writer. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Anne-Peterson-Dealing-With-the-Impact-of-Multiple-Losses.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Judith Olson: Twin Loss
August 19, 2024
Judith Olson talks about the support of The Compassionate Friends on her sibling journey at the 47th National Conference of The Compassionate Friends; an enriching and supportive event for many newer and long-time bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. https://www.compassionatefriends.org https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Judith-Olson-Twin-Loss.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Judith Olson & Dr Heidi Horsley The Siblings of The Compassionate Friends
August 19, 2024
Dr. Heidi Horsley and Judith Olson talk about the support of The Compassionate Friends on their sibling journey at the 47th National Conference of The Compassionate Friends; an enriching and supportive event for many newer and long-time bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. https://www.compassionatefriends.org https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Judith-Olson-Dr-Heidi-Horsley-The-Siblings-of-The-Compassionate-Friends.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Dr. Heidi Horsley: Surviving Siblings at The Compassionate Friends
August 19, 2024
Dr. Heidi Horsley talks about her journey as a sibling at the 47th National Conference of The Compassionate Friends; an enriching and supportive event for many newer and long-time bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. https://www.compassionatefriends.org https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Dr-Heidi-Horsley-Surviving-Siblings-at-The-Compassionate-Friends.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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Lisa Sambrano: Finding Friends Through The Compassionate Friends
August 19, 2024
Lisa Sambrano talks about her journey at the 47th National Conference of The Compassionate Friends; an enriching and supportive event for many newer and long-time bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings. https://www.compassionatefriends.org https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/content.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/Lisa-Sambrano-Finding-Friends-Through-The-Compassionate-Friends.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
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How Does Twin Honor the Sister Who Died?
August 19, 2024
How Does Twin Honor the Sister Who Died? Gladys writes in: I just lost my twin sister three months ago to something we now know as Long QT syndrome. She was perfectly healthy and woke to check on her crying baby one morning and fell unconscious and never gained consciousness again. Our 30th birthday is this Sunday and I am wanting to do something special. Honestly, I wish that I could skip this birthday altogether. Do you have any ideas of how to honor her memory? Linda Pountney, vice president of Twinless Twins Support Group International, responds: Dear Gladys: Please […]
