Luellen Hoffman
Luellen Hoffman was an adjunct professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia and has a successful career in the Washington, DC area. She has won top awards and recognitions from, VNU/Nielsen Business Media for her outstanding people and communication skills. Hoffman is a feature writer of a children’s column with a Chicago based magazine for over fifteen years and is a feature writer for "The New Barker" magazine in Tampa, Florida. She also created an equestrian scholarship at Dartmouth College in 2002. Her husband Michael died unexpectedly in 1994 which led her to write the book “Special Dream” and share her experience of a Special Dream in hope of reaching out to others who may be have had this same unique experience. She has two sons, enjoys art, music, and sports. Luellen appeared on the radio show “Healing the Grieving Heart” with Dr. Gloria & Dr. Heidi Horsley to discuss “Continuing Bonds Through Albums and Stories.”
Articles:
Love and Grief: When Loss Enters Marriage
Like most family-oriented guys, my friend Chris searched and searched for his true partner and soul mate. I watched on the sideline as he spent months, lamenting on how he […]
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Homesick This Summer: Widows Miss Their Men
A few days ago, I boarded a flight to St. Louis to visit my son who had recently moved there for his job. As I sat in my seat, […]
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Dream After Husband’s Suicide Reassures Wife
Reprinted from the book, Special Dream, by Luellen Hoffman, following the death of Robin Williams Introduction: My husband suffered from what is now recognized as an obsessive-compulsive bipolar disorder. Greg […]
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Remembering Mom on the Occasion of her 90th Birthday
It is hard to believe that my mother would have turned 90 years old this month. I was thinking about my mom today and had so many great memories of […]
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Open to Hope Writer Publishes New Edition of ‘Special Dream’
The passing of a loved one can mark a difficult crossroads. Those of us left behind often feel confused, fearful, sad, and even incomplete. In the midst of this grief, […]
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‘Tiny Memories’ of Mother Magnified This Time of Year
By Luellen Hoffman My mind is confused about my mother being gone, even though it’s been a couple years since she died. I feel like I can’t fathom the fact […]
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Words of Wisdom: ‘Hold On!’
By Luellen Hoffman — His cell phone call came to me at 7:00 am and I knew right away something was wrong. My son had just driven up to Detroit […]
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Dog Returns in a Dream and Comforts Owner
By Luellen Hoffman — Recently while doing research for my book, Special Dream, I asked people if they ever had someone close to them die and then appear to them […]
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Dreams of the Deceased
Writer Luellen Hoffman explains why she began studying those who dream about their deceased loved ones
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