Imagine that you’re preparing for a thirty-day trip to a foreign country and you’re limited to taking only what can be carried in a backpack. Your decisions on what to take or leave behind will …

A few weeks ago, it was my father’s birthday.  Although he died 38 years ago, his memory is always in my heart. And it is in these days — anniversaries, birthdays, Father’s Day – that his …

Today, I will take baby steps
And, hold my head high
With a prayer of hope for a smile.
Today, I will give myself a hug
And, accept that I am a human
With a prayer of hope for forgiveness.
Today, …

The holidays are a particularly difficult time for many families who are yearning for their loved ones, no matter how long they have been gone. 
My grandmother, Georgiana, out-lived my grandfather, Arsene, by 25 years.  Not …

I wrote this poem over and over in my head for almost two years. I did not write it down on paper until this past August. I was with my mother, holding …

Nobody could possibly have prepared me for what it would be like when my mom died. I’m barely able to describe it, seeing as how I’ve lost my mind and all.
What I can tell you …

By Lisa Buell –
I got a truck full of manure delivered to me the first Mother’s Day after my daughter Madison died. I had been sleeping in, hoping the day would turn to night before …

By Debra Reagan — ?
On August 6, 2005, a civil war was declared. You may not have heard of this war. It isn’t marked on a map or recorded in history books. Nonetheless, this war …

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART
Opening Your Heart With Yoga
Hosts:? Dr. Gloria Horsley and Rebecca Bara
With guest:? Jason Wendroff-Rawnicki
September 20, 2007
G:? ?Hello.? I?m Dr. Gloria Horsley with my co-host
R:? ?Rebecca Bara.
G:? ?Now you might surprised that you …

HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART
Why Is It When I Am Up, She is Down?
Personality Aspects of Grief
Host: Dr. Gloria Horsley
With guest: Dr. David Daniels
July 21, 2005
G: Hello. I?m Dr. Gloria Horsley. Welcome …