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...
by HeartLight Center | Dec 2, 2024 | HeartLight Center Blog
Griever’s Bill of Rights for the Holidays By Genna Reeves, Ph.D. Grief and the holidays can be challenging for so many reasons. As a griever, we hope that you find comfort that your feelings matter, regardless of what comes up during the “most wonderful...
by HeartLight Center | Nov 12, 2024 | HeartLight Center Blog
How to Have a Grief-Related Holiday Planning Discussion with Family Members By Genna Reeves, Ph.D. Having a conversation about how holidays and traditions will change after a family member’s death can be emotionally challenging. Here are some gentle approaches to...
by HeartLight Center | Nov 7, 2024 | Heart to Heart
Dear Hospice Heart, I started volunteering for hospice when I was in college, at age 19. I found such meaning in spending Sunday mornings with hospice patients and continued to volunteer for a children’s hospice when I moved to Kansas City for graduate school. I was a...
by HeartLight Center | Oct 10, 2024 | HeartLight Center Blog
Finding Healing and Compassion in Nature By Courtney DiMattia The transition from one season to the next invites us to slow down, reflect, and take notice of nature’s cycles. We may notice a sharper chill in the air, leaves changing colors and texture, the shortening...
