by Allison | Jan 5, 2023 | HeartLight Center Blog
On Seasons of Grief and Hope and its conception: “We all carry a suitcase of grief. Whether we work caring for the sick and dying, tend to a dying relative, or find ourselves suddenly exiled from our everyday lives and faced with serious loss, illness or...
by Allison | Dec 12, 2022 | HeartLight Center Blog
Self-Compassion and Grief In my early 20’s, my grandmother died of lung cancer. She was 58 and we were a young family that had not experienced any deaths. My grandmother, who was truly our matriarch, had opted for hospice and the nurse who was with us that day – she...
by Allison | Dec 12, 2022 | Heart to Heart, HeartLight Center Blog
Dear Grieving Heart, My name is John and I wanted to pass along some thoughts that I have had regarding starting a new year with grief. I have read a number of books on grief and several grief programs. All of these have been helpful in dealing with the grief I am...
by Jenn | Oct 25, 2022 | HeartLight Center Blog
Question: When offering groups, is it better to have groups based on “type of loss (spouse, parent, sibling etc)” or general groups that include people who have experienced different losses? Answer: HeartLight has a variety of support groups, based on the relationship...
by Allison | Oct 24, 2022 | HeartLight Center Blog
On Friday, October 21, 2022 HeartLight Co-Founder, Jennifer McBride was recognized as a Corn Mother: Inspiring Woman of the Southwest at the Colorado History Museum. What is a Corn Mother: From Taos, New Mexico to the Hopi mesas of Arizona, the oral traditions of...
by Jenn | Jul 10, 2022 | HeartLight Center Blog
How we process change, transition, cope and grief is unique to each person. No two people respond to loss in the same way and there is not a time table for healing. Relationships in the workplace are unique, to some the relationship to the person who has died was a...
