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Glenda M. Carter; A Vietnam War Widow’s Journey

Posted on April 14, 2011 - by admin

Glenda Carter was a teenager when her 18-year-old husband, Bruce, was killed in Vietnam. Glenda reminds us that trauma cannot be measured by the ticking of a clock or the turning of the pages of a calendar. She is the author of Sacred Shadow, Sacred Ground: A Vietnam War Widow’s Journey Through Unresolved Grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/03/Glenda-Carter_04.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Barbara Roberts; Death of a Spouse

Posted on April 7, 2011 - by admin

Barbara Roberts is an active public speaker on issues on death and dying. She openly discusses what she learned during the final year of her husband, Frank’s life and how she coped during the subsequent years of grieving. She is the former Governor of Oregon and author of Death Without Denial Grief Without Apology. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/files/2011/03/Barbara-Roberts_01.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Norine Dresser; The Journey Through Grief

Posted on March 24, 2011 - by admin

Norine Dresser’s husband died in 2007, after a year in home hospice care with Norine as the primary caregiver. The roller-coaster ride of emotions for the entire family as they faced end of life issues became the stimulus for her book Saying Goodbye To Someone You Love: Your Emotional Journey Through End of Life and Grief by Norine Dresser and Fredda Wasserman. New York: DemosHEALTH, 2010. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2011/02/OTH_Norine-Dresser_12_06_10_23.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Susan W. Reynolds; Creating a Healing Environment

Posted on February 17, 2011 - by admin

Susan W. Reynolds, after being widowed at age 49, found that no matter where she went change in her surroundings were needed. Combining her training in physical therapy and interior redesign, Susan created a system for looking at your home as your haven and where creative healing can start. She is the author of Room For Change: A Story of Healing through Photos and Poems. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2011/01/OTH_Susan-W.-Reynolds_11_22_10.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Janelle Shantz Hertzler’s: Healing Through Journaling and Poetry

Posted on January 27, 2011 - by admin

Janelle Shantz Hertzler’s husband was killed by a drunk driver. On a quest for healing she studied trauma, wrote poetry, journaled, and began photography. She is the author of Seasons of Solace: A Story of Healing through Photos and Poems. Her website www.journey-through-grief.com is also a result of what she learned to heal. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2011/01/OTH_Janelle-Shantz-Hertzler_11_01_10.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Kim Kluxen Meredith: Death of a Spouse

Posted on January 13, 2011 - by admin

Kim Kluxen Meredith was a young mother when her husband David was paralyzed from the next down after a tragic automobile accident. Kim and David had to condense a lifetime of plans and wishes into his remaining hours and days. Kim is the author of Listen for Whispers-Coping With Grief and Learning to Live Again. Author of Listen for the Whispers https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2011/01/OTH_Kim-Kluxen-Meredith_10_25_2010.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Kim Go; Creativity in Dealing with Loss

Posted on November 11, 2010 - by Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley

Kim Go is an artist, writer, expressive arts coach, and has trained with Zen Hospice Project. Kim is no stranger to loss. She lost her father in early childhood, had a near-death experience in adolescence, dealt with divorce, fertility challenges, and the death her soul mate and life partner, Brian. Kim explores our encounters with impermanence as frontier experiences that engage our resourcefulness and creativity. As one of our authors, Kim contributes to our Open to Hope family in a variety of ways. Click here to see her personal biography and articles. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/11/OTH_Kim-Go_09_27_2010.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Ellen Gerst: Finding Your Single Self

Posted on October 28, 2010 - by Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley

Ellen Gerst’s husband died suddenly leaving her a widow for the first time. Here she shares how she learned to cope with being a widow. Ellen is one of our authors at Open to Hope, to visit her bio. click here. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/OTH_Ellen-Gerst_09_27_2010.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Kim Go: Finding Peace After Loss

Posted on September 27, 2010 - by Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley

Kim Go was able to eventually find peace after the loss of her dear husband. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/OTH_Kim-Go_09_27_2010.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Rosalie Stolinski Sicilaiano

Posted on August 20, 2010 - by Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley

Rosalie Stolinski Sicilaiano’s husband died of a brain aneurysm. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/audio.opentohope.com/2010/10/OTH_Rosalie-Stilinski-Siciliano_9_20_2010.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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