by HeartLight Center | Jun 13, 2025 | Heart to Heart
“You never know what’s out there,” said my dad as he pointed at the dark night sky. Shooting stars, wonder, and hope filled both the sky and our hearts. Since I was a little girl, this was a common occurrence while we went camping. My dad and I, in...
by Megan Hogan | Jun 12, 2025 | Heart to Heart
To you, A story was shared with us that felt too kind not to pass along. The eight-year-old niece of Genna Reeves, our community liaison in New Mexico, created step-by-step drawing instructions for sea creatures. Her simple hope was to give them to anyone who is...
by Megan Hogan | May 8, 2025 | Heart to Heart
Grief during adolescence somehow becomes an adult of its own. Experiencing loss at a young age has had a profound impact on who I have become today. As a teenager, you are just trying to discover who you are, and after experiencing loss I never thought I would grow to...
by HeartLight Center | Apr 8, 2025 | Heart to Heart
Shortly after my dear, sweet husband died suddenly last year, I resurrected the following rhyming poem I had written to kickstart me on the second half of my life (as long as medical science cooperates until I reach the ripe old age of 148 years). Hopefully, it will...
by HeartLight Center | Feb 14, 2025 | Heart to Heart
When to Begin? First step alone, letting go, embracing the unknown: each action requiring conscious effort when grief, sadness or mourning create the texture of your life for such a long time. So often a day without persistent sadness seems to be followed by two or...
by HeartLight Center | Dec 9, 2024 | Heart to Heart
Hello, my name is John Dietrich and I have been associated with HeartLight for approximately two years. I learned of HeartLight after my wife of 53 years died in July of 2022. I enrolled in a virtual support group and then in the “Facing the Mourning” in...
