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Crystal Webster: Tips to Get You Through Grief

Posted on March 25, 2021 - by admin

Feeling stuck in grief? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley and Crystal Webster founder of Sharing Solace and the author of ‘Confessions of a Griever: Turning a Hot Mess into an Haute Message (Laughable Lessons for When Life Just Sucks) for tips on moving through loss. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Crystal-Webster-Tips-to-Get-You-Through-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Sharon S. Ehlers Dealing With Grief On A Daily Basis

Posted on March 18, 2021 - by admin

Struggling with grief? Join Dr. Gloria and Dr. Heidi Horsley in an interview with Sharon Ehlers founder of Grief Reiki® – award-winning Author, Grief Educator, Death Midwife and Reiki Master Teacher. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Sharon-S-Ehlers-Dealing-With-Grief-On-A-Daily-Basis.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Romi Lessig Kids and Grief Buddies

Posted on March 11, 2021 - by admin

Romi Lessig is the board chair for Camp Agape Bereavement Camp outside Austin. Since 2010, she has been a “buddy” at summer kid’s camp and facilitator at fall family camp. In 2021, she is looking forward to integrating Footprints Ministry after school program of peer grief support groups. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Romi-Lessig-Kids-and-Grief-Buddies.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Tendo Mutanda: Teens Writing About Grief

Posted on March 4, 2021 - by admin

Tendo Mutanda is the Director of Programs & Partnerships at the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the nonprofit organization that presents the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Tendo-Mutanda-Teens-Writing-About-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Shelby Forsythia: Permission To Grieve

Posted on February 25, 2021 - by admin

Isn’t it time you gave yourself permission to grieve? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley and Shelby Forsythia to discuss parent loss and the world of grief and recovery. Shelby is the author of Permission to Grieve and Your Grief, Your Way. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Shelby-Forsythia-Permission-To-Grieve.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Kristen Rademacher: Grieving Unique Losses

Posted on February 18, 2021 - by admin

Isn’t it time to share your story? Join Dr. Gloria Horsley and Dr. Heidi Horsley and Kristen Rademacher in a discussion of how she faced a unique grief when her baby was still born. She is the author of From the Lake House: A Mother’s Odyssey of Loss and Love. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Kristen-Rademacher-Grieving-Unique-Losses.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Catherine McNulty: Grief Inspired

Posted on February 11, 2021 - by admin

Wondering how to transform your suffering? Join Dr. Heidi and Dr. Gloria Horsley and Catherine McNulty to learn how the pain of infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss can be transformed into hope, resiliency, and joy. She is the author of The Gifts of Grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Catherine-McNulty-Grief-Inspired.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Mary York: How Butterflies Transform Grief

Posted on February 4, 2021 - by admin

Mary York, MA, has served in executive leadership roles within healthcare/education sectors throughout her career. Her interest in grief and loss began years ago and remains integral to her life today through hospice volunteer work. She is the Founder of the online Butterfly Memorial Garden, a Finalist/2017 Good Funeral Award. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Mary-York-How-Butterflies-Transform-Grief.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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James Sesnak: A Journey Through Widowhood

Posted on January 28, 2021 - by admin

I was born in Detroit on 7/17/1952 and attended parochial grade school and high school. I graduated from Eastern Michigan University in December of 1974 with a B.S. in psychology and a minor in sociology. I began my healthcare career at Ypsilanti State Psychiatric Hospital in 1973 as a nursing assistant. I graduated from Mercy School of Nursing in June 1979. I met my late wife in December, 1979. We moved from Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1981 to Salt Lake City, Utah. We moved again in 1989 to San Diego then to Sedona, Arizona in 1999. I worked as a […]

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Shelley Buck and Kathy Curtis: How to Find Inner Light After Loss

Posted on January 21, 2021 - by admin

Shelley Buck moved from the Midwest to California to follow her dream of working for Disney. When her first son, Ryder, 22, was diagnosed with cancer she began to write their story. Her lessons in parenting and the power of Ryder’s spirit offer profound messages for living in the light. Kathy Curtis and Shelley Buck have been life-long friends. She has worked as a healing artist and writer since 1991. Her programs support the transformation of grief, illness, and emotional barriers through creative expression. Her book, Invisible Ink, narrates her own journey and letter-writing process through grief. https://media.blubrry.com/open_to_hope_1/www.opentohope.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Shelley-Buck-and-Kathy-Curtis-Transformation-of-Grief.mp3Podcast: […]

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