by HeartLight Center | Jul 24, 2024 | Heart to Heart
Lifeline by Erin B. Hart People say when you are feeling down, Lonely, isolated, anxious, depressed, You should reach out for help. But I’m busy drowning, you see. It takes all of my energy Just to keep my head above water, To take one more...
by HeartLight Center | Jul 18, 2024 | Heart to Heart
Hello Fellow Grievers. My name is John Dietrich and I have been associated with HeartLight since the fall of 2022. My wife of 53 years, Marilyn, died in July of 2022, and HeartLight has been, and continues to be, a support and miracle in my life. A couple weeks ago,...
by HeartLight Center | Feb 9, 2024 | Heart to Heart
Hello, My name is Larry Augustyn. My wife Mary and I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary on September 12, 2020. On the morning of November 6, 2020 I went for my daily walk. When I returned from my walk, I found Mary lying dead on the bathroom floor. I was...
by HeartLight Center | Dec 27, 2023 | Heart to Heart
Dear Fellow Griever, The pain of loss to suicide is unlike any other grief. All loss is painful, and suicide adds layers that survivors must navigate. With the help of mental health professionals, fellow grievers, and a close network of friends, I have started my...
by HeartLight Center | Dec 11, 2023 | Heart to Heart, HeartLight Center Blog
How can grieving people still find peace and joy during the holidays? Something that can feel meaningful, connected and peaceful to integrate into the holidays is a sense of ritual – be it the lighting of a candle, a meditative walk, saying a prayer, going to a...
by HeartLight Center | Oct 17, 2023 | Heart to Heart
Dear Fellow Griever, Coping is a verb meaning “to deal with or attempt to overcome problems and difficulties,” and is often used with “learning to cope.” This is a word that I have become very familiar with over the last year, and is an action that I have become used...